Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: French Defense - Funding the Say-Do Gap
March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 12, 2026, by editorial intern Nicole Monette:
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French Defense: Funding the Say-Do Gap
Short of money and short of parliamentary votes, France is struggling to turn President Macron's pledges of extra defense spending into reality.
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President Emmanuel Macron announced in July that France would raise its defense budget . . .
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French Defense: Funding the Say-Do Gap
Short of money and short of parliamentary votes, France is struggling to turn President Macron's pledges of extra defense spending into reality.
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President Emmanuel Macron announced in July that France would raise its defense budget . . .