Sébastien Lecornu

France sets up ‘urgent’ $9.8B munitions top-up package 

Paris also plans to launch a new platform dubbed France Munitions to act as a wholesale buyer of weapons for both the French Armed Forces and export customers.

An ocean away: In Paris, European defense officials confront confounding ‘new period’ in security

“If tomorrow the contributions of certain countries evolve downwards, how can we, Europeans, adequately execute NATO’s defense plans?” France’s defense minister asked attendees at a recent conference in the French capital.

France, Germany ink deal on way ahead for ‘completely new’ future European tank

Defense ministers from both countries hailed progress on industrial workshare for a project that they say "will be a real technological breakthrough in ground combat systems.”

French defense minister attacks industry over production rates, threatens requisitioning

Sébastien Lecornu said he's “expecting some effort from industrialists," or else.

France earmarks Caesar guns for Kyiv under ‘Artillery for Ukraine’ framework

Ukraine has bought a handful of the weapons, and French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Paris is seeking financing for dozens more.

France places $5.5 billion order for 42 new Rafale fighters

Sebastien Lecornu, the French armed forces minister, said the order “is excellent news for our sovereignty, our security and our armed forces who will benefit from extra Rafales with modernised operational capacities.”