France is increasing its defense budget by 36 billion euros through 2030. This funding will be used to expand its nuclear arsenal and boost missile and drone stocks due to global security pressures.

France plans to ⁠add a further 36 ​billion euros to its defence spending between now and 2030 under an updated military planning law that expands its nuclear ​arsenal and boosts missile and drone stocks. The increase reflects mounting security pressures from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and growing uncertainty over U.S. commitments to NATO under President ​Donald Trump. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.