France had aimed to double its defence budget from 2017 levels by 2030. However, Macron pledged to reach the target by 2027.

President Emmanuel Macron said France will make a “new” and “historic” effort to increase defense spending to counter an acceleration of threats to freedom in Europe and the risk of outright war in ...

President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to double France's defense spending by 2027, three years ahead of the initial ...

To be free in this world we must be feared. To be feared we must be powerful,'' the French president said in announcing billions in new military spending.