French Air And Space Force Sets New Priorities

French Air and Space Force Rafale aircraft

Three French Air and Space Force Rafales flew to Singapore last year as part of a power-projection mission.

Credit: Sebastien Lafargue/French Air and Space Force
French President Emmanuel Macron’s first term, which began in 2017, signaled the beginning of a firm new trend in the country’s defense spending: growth. Momentous events in his second term have confirmed that trend. The start of that second term, last May, closely followed the Russian invasion of...

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