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Emmanuel Macron reiterates his desire to “double our armed forces budget” by 2030
Emmanuel Macron reiterates his desire to “double our armed forces budget” by 2030, on July 13, 2024 in Paris.
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The head of state explained this necessity due to the “rapprochement of threats”, particularly in the light of the war in Ukraine, during his traditional address to the armies on the eve of July 14.
Emmanuel Macron estimated “necessary”Saturday July 13, a “adjustment” of the defense budget in 2025. The Head of State justified this need due to the “approaching threats”particularly in the light of the war in Ukraine, during his traditional address to the armies on the eve of July 14.
“The acceleration of time and the coming together of threats indeed require new adjustments. This is why I ask you to continue to draw the consequences of the war as it will be tomorrow and not as we imagined it yesterday, and to prepare an adjustment of our military programming for 2025.”the president said before an audience of high-ranking officers.
“This adjustment is necessary”he insisted without giving details, while new priorities have emerged in recent years in the wake of the war in Ukraine, such as armed drones, which have become essential on the battlefield. But “I am talking about adjustment and not about overhauling”he stressed, assuring that “The ambitions and foundations are invariable for the defense of our country”The military programming law (LPM) 2024-2030, provides for an increase of 40% compared to the previous LPM with 413 billion euros over seven years.
