France will increase the budget for the development of nuclear potential 01:46

It is reported that the French military department’s budget for the development of the country’s nuclear potential will increase by 8% in 2025, reaching 7 billion euros. RIA Novosti.

The publication writes that France’s total military budget will increase by more than 3 billion euros next year, and due to budget cuts, this figure will reach 50.5 billion euros (2% of GDP).

French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu emphasized that 2025 should be decisive in terms of rearmament of the French army; €10.6 billion was provided for this (16% increase).

Next year, the French army will specifically receive 14 Rafale fighters and 12 modernized Mirage 2000-D fighters. 16 billion Euros will be allocated to ammunition production.

RIA Novosti also states that the budget of the Ministry of Labor in France has been reduced by 2.3 billion euros, 4 thousand teachers will be laid off and funding for the regions will also be cut.

Before that, Chief of the General Staff of the Land Forces, General Pierre Schille statedIt is stated that the French army is preparing for the “heaviest conflicts” if necessary to defend state interests. He emphasized that the presence of combat-ready forces capable of interacting with Allied forces is determined by “strategic solidarity” with other European countries and obligations within NATO.

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