The measures are expected to be included in an updated military planning law due to be presented on April 8. The overhaul comes as Paris reassesses its defense needs in light of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and seeks to strengthen munitions reserves and production capacity. France’s 2026 defense budget is set at more than 63 billion euros, with annual increases projected to take military spending to just over 76 billion euros by 2029. Additional funding has also been set aside to replenish weapons stocks depleted during operations linked to the Gulf crisis.
