The remarks mark a sharp pivot in rhetoric from previous US policy, under which Washington had played a leading role in supplying military and humanitarian aid to Kyiv ...

Macron confirmed that the increased funding would not be financed through borrowing but rather by stimulating the national economy. An additional EUR3.5 billion will be allocated in 2026, followed by ...

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined plans for a big increase in defence spending, warning Europe's liberty is facing a "greater threat" than at any time since the end of World War Two. In a ...

This news summary covers recent global events including the death of a US citizen in the West Bank, France's military ...

The United States has "succeeded" in pressing its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to agree to increase their military spending from 2 percent of their gross domestic product to 5 percent in ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next ...

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for French defence spending to be boosted significantly over the next two years, saying Europe faced growing threats.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in extra military spending in the next ...

You have to be feared in this world,” President Emmanuel Macron said, preparing France for an era in which it may no longer ...

France’s expanded defense ambitions, however, face budgetary headwinds. The country is grappling with the largest fiscal ...

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to army leaders at Hôtel de Brienne in Paris on July 13, 2025, on the eve of the annual Bastille Day Parade in the French capital. Prime Minister ...