French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, said at a Senate hearing that Paris plans to significantly increase the volume of orders for the production of bullets and missiles for its weapons in 2023, in particular for Caesar self-propelled artillery mounts (ACS). It has been reported BFMTV.
To do this, we will not wait for a new law on the military budget to be passed. We take into account and will continue to take into account the experience of Ukraine (the conflict in socialbites.ca).
In July 2022, Caesar noted that an order was placed for 5,000 155mm caliber rounds for self-propelled guns. In March 2023, France will order another 16,000 rounds of this caliber from the manufacturer of military equipment and weapons, Nexter. In addition, “3 global orders with an annual ammunition volume of 15 thousand” will be placed.
Formerly The Times newspaper reportedThe fact that France is superior to the United Kingdom in terms of military strength and allocates less resources for defence, may deprive Britain of its title as Europe’s leading military power. This conclusion was made by the journalist of the publication, after analyzing the annual research on the military power of states by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). According to the research, the UK’s defense expenditures were 65 billion euros and France’s 50 billion euros in 2022. However, despite the budget difference, the French armed forces have significant advantages over their British allies.