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France to boost military budget to €413 billion over next seven years

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, right, and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov AP - Christophe Ena

Proposed spending for the French military for the next seven years is projected to hit a record high of €413 billion. The Minister of Defence and the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, says the increase is necessary due to a deterioration in the geopolitical context and to technological changes.

Lecornu outlined the objectives of the proposed French military programming bill (LPM) 2024-2030, estimated to cost €413 billion over the next seven years.

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