French President Emmanuel Macron has long wished for greater European Military cooperation. This week, he continued the drive, suggesting the bloc can no longer rely on American military support to protect members against outside threats.
In a speech to relaunch his political agenda, the president explained, “It is up to us to guarantee European security” and said he would “launch an exhaustive review” of security relations with “all Europe’s partners, which includes Russia.”
After decades of underinvestment, Macron is spearheading a push to revamp France’s military, returning it to its historical position as one of the most well-funded and potent forces in the world. With Europe facing an emboldened Russia and the western allies battling Islamist threats across Africa and the Middle East, France needs its bite back
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