French President Emmanuel Macron greets soldiers as he visits the Mont-de-Marsan air base, southwestern France, to deliver his New Year address to the French Army on January 20, 2023. (Photo: AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron said in his New Year address to the army on Friday that 400 billion euros ($433.16 billion) would be assigned to the military budget in 2024-2030, up from 295 billion euros in 2019-2025.

Source(s): Reuters