Emmanuel Macron

From destroyers to drones, how a Europe-led coalition aims to open the Strait of Hormuz

The initiative, led by the UK and France, would only begin once a ceasefire has been declared but could involve 40 nations.

Macron calls to increase French nuclear arsenal, team with Germany and others on ‘deterrent’

"We cannot be satisfied with our current trajectory and I owe the nation the absolute assurance that our nuclear deterrence remains credible," French President Emmanuel Macron said.

France announces almost $5B in new military space funding

Increased focus on defense is one of five pillars in a new French national space strategy announced by President Emmanuel Macron today.

France to raise military spending to $75B in 2027, three years earlier than planned

“To be free in this world, one needs to be feared,” Macron said. “And to be feared one must be powerful.”

Trump shifts Greenland from EUCOM to NORTHCOM’s responsibility

The move comes after President Donald Trump has called for US control over the Danish territory.

Letting Russia keep Ukrainian territory could have repercussions in Taiwan: Macron

"So what is at stake in Ukraine is our common credibility to be sure that we are still able to preserve territorial integrity (and the) sovereignty of people," the French president said.

UK Defence Secretary urges US to commit to ‘backstop’ to avoid future Putin attack

Healey said that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump will discuss the backstop plan when they meet in Washington next week.

French Mirage-2000 fighters are headed to Ukraine. Here’s how Kyiv will use them.

The French aircraft would potentially be the second western fighter aircraft to be flown by Ukraine’s armed forces, joining US-made F-16s. But can Ukraine handle a split fleet, and what missions will the Mirage fly?

Serbia on verge of closing Rafale fighter jet order from France: President Vucic

An agreement would represent a significant shift in the Serbian Air Force — a move to modern Western fighters as it divests of Soviet-era fighter jets, including MiG-21 and MiG-29 platforms.

UK pledges additional 10,000 FPV and one way attack drones for Ukraine

A total of $128 million from the latest drone package will be spent on maritime capabilities so Ukraine can "turn the tide" against Russia in the Black Sea, said the UK Ministry of Defence.

For its own long-term security, US must support a more autonomous European defense

Analyst Joshua Huminski argues the US should push Europe to become more independent in the defense space, even at the expense of American defense contractors and American influence on the continent more generally.

Belgium to join Franco-German-Spanish SCAF next gen fighter effort

In addition to Brussels’s nascent inclusion in the fighter project, the French president revealed other, major joint weapons investments.

France to reassess what it wants in a ‘new standard’ Tiger attack helicopter

The French Ministry of Defense declined to tell Breaking Defense whether the "new standard" referred to a full MkIII upgrade or a less ambitious plan.

What Ukraine wants from France: Munitions, training, air defense and, maybe, fighter jets?

Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov traveled to Paris for talks with counterparts, and came away with more firepower.