Armed Forces Ministry Seeks 4.5 Percent Boost In 2020 Budget
October 07 2019
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...
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