Macron announces increase in France's defense budget to €64 billion by 2027



07/14/2025 6:55 AM


French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France's defense spending will increase twofold by 2027 compared to the budget at the time he assumed office in 2017.



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“The budget will amount to €64 billion, thereby doubling from 2017, and by 2027, rather than by 2029 as initially scheduled,” Macron stated. 

The French leader indicated that to reach the intended amount, it will be essential to set aside an extra €3.5 billion in 2026 and €3.2 billion in 2027. 

“To achieve freedom in this world, one must instill fear, and to instill fear, one must possess strength,” the president explained his intention to boost defense expenditure.

source: reuters.com


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