Wednesday, April 5, 2023

French Government Approves The Biggest Military Spending Spree In Over 50 Years

FILE PHOTO-French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his New Year address to the French Army, at the Mont-de-Marsan air base, France January 20, 2023. Bob Edme/Pool via REUTERS 

Defense News: Macron sends $438 billion military budget plan to French parliament 

STUTTGART, Germany — France’s government is pouring hundreds of billions of euros into shoring up its military apparatus via its newest military programming law, which, if enacted, would support new capability efforts and ongoing programs through the end of the decade. 

Officials unveiled the proposed 2024-2030 military programming law (LPM) on April 4, ahead of presenting it to France’s legislative bodies. 

The five-year programming law has been in development since spring 2022, and was honed during top-level meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, and Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, said Army Col. Yann Latil, director of the ministry’s strategic capability cell, during an April 3 media briefing. 

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WNU Editor: These increases and commitments are serious. It is a budgetthat is designed to prepare France for war. 

French Government Approves The Biggest Military Spending Spree In Over 50 Years  

French government approves biggest military spending spree in over 50 years as war in Ukraine continues -- FOX News  

France's Defence Minister suggests substantial increase in military budget amid Ukraine war -- Euronews  

France to boost military budget to €413 billion over next seven years -- RFI 

France to spend €16 billion on ammunition by 2030 -- EurActiv  

France to invest in drone tech and space, as new €413 billion military budget unveiled -- Euronews 

France hikes military reservist age to 70 -- DW

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