French Prime Minister Sebastien LeCornu has tasked Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin with preparing a contingency plan for defence spending in case the 2026 budget does not pass by year-end. The ...

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

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 ...

Europe is facing its greatest threat since the fall of the Soviet Union as the US appears less and less interested in the fate of the continent ...

The other is the National Escape Clause (nec), which allows countries to increase defence spending by up to 1.5% of gdp over the next four years without falling foul of eu deficit rules. Already 16 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...