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How France could finance its defense plans

In 2026, EUR 57.1 billion is to be spent on defense from France’s strapped treasury. In the medium term, Paris will have to spend even more if it wants to meet the NATO requirements. Experts present plans on how this could work.

Gabriel Bub
27. October 2025
In the negotiations on the new national budget, President Macron (l) and Prime Minister Lecornu want to increase the defense budget to EUR 57.1 billion for 2026. (picture alliance / abaca | Vernier Jean-Bernard/JBV News/ABACA)

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Last updated: 27. October 2025

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