France To Raise Defense Spending As Threats Mount

Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron announces the spending boost at Mont-de-Marsan airbase on Jan. 20.

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France is planning to raise defense spending by around a third, President Emmanuel Macron has declared, with the funding being deployed to transform the country’s armed services. Spending under the country’s military planning law (LPM) will be raised to €413 billion ($450 billion) over the 2024-2030...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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