France Modernizes Military
Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin cites geopolitical shifts as a reason.
€8.5 billion allocated for artillery and missiles, €1.6 billion for air defense.
France aims to replace U.S.-made drones by 2035.
Defense spending will reach 2.5% of GDP by 2030.
Nuclear arms spending remains 13% of defense budget.
France addresses gaps from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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