In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, etc., French President Emmanuel Macron has increased the defense budget for the seven years from 2024 to 400 billion euros, which is about 1.3 times the previous period, or more than 55 trillion yen in Japanese yen. He showed the idea of promoting product enhancement and modernization.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a New Year's speech to military leaders and soldiers at an air force base in the southwest of France on the 20th.
In it, President Macron said, "In the future, we must be prepared for more brutal and different forms of war, not necessarily fighting, at the same time."
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, etc., the national defense budget for the seven years from 2024 to 2030 will be increased by approximately 1.3 times from the previous period to 400 billion euros, or more than 55 trillion yen in terms of Japanese yen. He showed the idea of promoting product enhancement and modernization.
Specifically, it plans to maintain and strengthen nuclear deterrence, improve its ability to respond to cyberattacks, and deploy Rafale fighters and drones.
In addition, President Macron emphasized the need to increase defense spending in order to strengthen engagement in the security of the Indian Ocean and the Asia-Pacific region, bearing in mind China's increasingly hegemonic movements.