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FRANCE, JUL 13 – France plans to double its defense budget to €55.6 billion by 2027 to counter threats from Russia, cyber attacks, and terrorism, aiming for €3.5 billion more in 2025, Macron said.
- On the eve of Bastille Day 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a significant increase in defense spending while addressing the armed forces in Paris.
- Macron urged mobilisation citing heightened threats from Russia, cybercrime, and terrorism, while insisting France could raise military funds despite efforts to reduce national debt.
- He announced an additional 3.5 billion euros for 2026 and projected a total defense budget of 64 billion euros by 2027, double the 32.2 billion euros spent in 2017 when he took office.
- Macron stated, "To be free in this world, we must be feared" and added, "to be feared, we must be powerful," emphasizing Europe’s urgent need for strategic military strength.
- The expanded spending signals a shift towards greater European defense cooperation, including nuclear dialogue with Britain, and reflects responses to ongoing geopolitical instability in Ukraine and beyond.
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Germany and France to increase defense spending
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has demanded weapons makers increase production to match the country's spending plans, while French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a 64 billion euro ($75 billion) defense allocation for 2027.
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