While the French government celebrates a historic doubling of defense spending, conservative lawmakers warn that a scheduled slowdown after 2027 could leave France trailing behind its German partners.
With dwindling confidence in U.S. support, France’s president calls the EU’s mutual defence clause a real commitment, amid European moves to strengthen security.
The French president and German chancellor have now personally intervened to prevent the collapse of Europe’s most ambitious defense project, by ordering a final push to save the troubled aircraft scheme.
While President Zelensky celebrates automated ‘victories’ on the battlefield, his Ministry of Defense is grappling with the reality that two million men are actively evading the draft.
Canberra has adjusted its defence spending calculation to align with NATO standards, reclassifying intelligence budgets—and even military pensions—to hit new targets.
