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French Parliament Approves 500 Billion Euro Military Modernisation Law to Expand Defence Capacity

France’s National Assembly has adopted a sweeping multi-year defence programming law that lifts planned military investment to more than 430 billion euros by 2030. The legislation aims to strengthen sovereign military capabilities and rebuild ammunition stocks as global security risks intensify.
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