France's President Macron says he is creating a “war economy,” and a number of civilian factories have been retooled to make weapons and munitions. A number of European countries have increased arms ...

A large majority backed an increase in the 2026 military budget. However, the debate exposed deep divisions over the ...

EU countries spent €343.2 billion on defence in 2024, with Germany and France together accounting for 44% of this total. View on euronews ...

France’s defense sector will need an additional €15 billion ($17.4 billion) over the next several years if the country is to meet NATO’s rising military spending targets, according to a new study by ...

Separately, the European Commission’s ReArm Europe/Readiness 2030 plan, unveiled in March, aims to mobilize up to €800 ...

European industrial and logistics real estate is one of our highest-conviction investments. With nearly 40% of existing stock already over 17 years old and increasingly unfit for purpose, we ...

For decades, European countries have relied on the United States for NATO’s defense. Now, the status quo may be shifting—marking the beginning of a defense policy realignment toward a strong and ...

France is set to introduce voluntary military service to strengthen its armed forces against the background of growing concerns about Russia's threat to Europe ...

Global military spending skyrocketed to an unprecedented $2.718 trillion in 2024, marking a substantial 9.4% real-term increase from 2023. Incredibly, this is the sharpest annual rise since at least ...

PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as new prime minister and tasked him with immediately trying to get the country's fractious political ...

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as France’s new prime minister and tasked him with immediately trying to get the country’s ...