France Defence Boost: Macron Vows To Make France ‘Feared’, Calls for MASSIVE Military Surge

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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a significant boost to France’s defense budget, citing Russia as the primary threat to national and European security. Speaking ahead of Bastille Day, Macron warned that freedom hasn’t faced such a dire threat since 1945. With €64 billion planned for defense by 2027, Macron called on citizens to prepare for national sacrifice. Our reporter, Paridhi Bhanot, breaks down what this means for Europe, India, and global stability amid budget deficits, rising tensions, and a looming security crisis.     #FranceDefense #Macron #RussiaThreat #BastilleDay #MilitarySpending #EuropeanSecurity #DefenseBudget #UkraineWar #ParidhiBhanot #GlobalPolitics #NationalSecurity #NATO #FrenchArmy #DefenseBoost #IndiaReports #Geopolitics #FranceNews #BudgetCrisis #FreedomAtRisk #MacronSpeech #WarPreparedness #RussianAggression #CyberThreat #FranceVsRussia #MilitaryPower #GlobalThreats #DefensePolicy #FrenchParliament #StrategicShift #MacronWarning

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00:00On the eve of Bastille Day in France, the French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to increase

00:14France's defence budget. The increase is substantial and will have to be approved by

00:19the French Parliament. But the move shows France's increasing concerns, not just about

00:24European security but also about national security. So what are these defence hikes? Macron has

00:30proposed to increase France's military expenditure by 6.5 billion euros in the next two years.

00:35In 2026, he has promised to pump about 3.5 billion euros and in 2027, about 3 billion euros.

00:43He has also said that France will aim to spend 64 billion euros in an annual defence spending

00:48in 2027. This will be double the 32 billion in annual spending when he became President

00:55in 2017. Now, there are many reasons that the French President has cited for this decision.

01:02While making the announcement last evening, Macron said, to be free in this world, we must be

01:07feared and to be feared, we must be powerful. He also made a reference to Russia as the main

01:12enemy, given the security situation on Europe's doorstep in Ukraine. Terrorism and online attacks

01:19are also a worry for France, said the President, justifying the hike in military spending.

01:24Now, the timing of his announcement is crucial. It comes in the backdrop of a complicated geopolitical

01:30situation emerging with the United States, which has repeatedly taken digs at the EU for

01:35not having a strong security mechanism or a framework outside of NATO. However, the proposals

01:41will need to be passed by the French parliamentarians, who don't see eye to eye with Macron when

01:46it comes to defence budget. Conservative and far-right parties have supported greater defence

01:51spending, but on the other hand, left-wing parties accuse the government of sacrificing

01:56social welfare benefits for military spending. The decision by Macron has been made. The proposal,

02:02of course, is going to be tabled. It is going to be up to the French parliamentarians to

02:05decide whether or not this hike, this 6.5 billion euro hike in military spending is going

02:11to take place over the next two years. But one thing is for sure, when it comes to defence

02:15and security, France wants to change how things stand. Not just for it nationally, but also

02:22for the European Union. Parity Bhannot from Paris for One India.

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