"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.
Increased focus on defense is one of five pillars in a new French national space strategy announced by President Emmanuel Macron today.
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“To be free in this world, one needs to be feared,” Macron said. “And to be feared one must be powerful.”
The move comes after President Donald Trump has called for US control over the Danish territory.
"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.
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.
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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?
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.
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.
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.
Partnerships with outside industry are a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ambitious growth strategy.
In addition to Brussels’s nascent inclusion in the fighter project, the French president revealed other, major joint weapons investments.
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.
Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov traveled to Paris for talks with counterparts, and came away with more firepower.
A big investment in intelligence agencies is a “nice surprise,” a former military intelligence chief told Breaking Defense.