Armed Forces Ministry Seeks 4.5 Percent Boost In 2020 Budget

The French Defense Ministry has submitted a draft defense budget for 2020 that would increase military spending by 1.7 billion euros (US$1.9 billion), reports defense-aerospace.com. The budget was submitted to the Council of Ministers on Sept. 27, the French Armed Forces Ministry said in an Oct. 4 release. Under the proposal, French military spending would grow by 4.5 percent to 37.5 billion euros (US$41.1 billion) in 2020.  The increase brings France slightly closer to...