Emmanuel Macron

France to Send New Missiles to Ukraine for Counteroffensive: Macron

President Macron announced France will deliver new missiles to Ukraine for its upcoming counteroffensive against Russia.

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Macron Says France to Train Ukrainian Fighter Pilots

France's President Macron said his country had "opened the door" to training Ukrainian fighter pilots, even if he excluded sending any warplanes to Kyiv.

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Macron Says Fighter Jets for Ukraine ‘Not Excluded’

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not rule out the delivery of fighter planes to Ukraine.

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Burkina Faso Confirms Asking France to Withdraw Troops

The Burkina Faso government clarified that it has asked France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month.

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Burkina Faso Asked France Troops to Quit, Diplomatic Note Confirms

Burkina Faso asked France to move its troops out of the country, according to a diplomatic letter from the authorities there to Paris.

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France to Boost Defense Spending by a Third

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday announced plans to increase France's defense budget by a third for the next seven years.

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Australia to Scrap French-Built Military Helicopters

Australia announced it would scrap its fleet of French-made military helicopters, despite last-ditch lobbying by Paris to save the contract. 

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Japan, France Vow More Security Cooperation in Asia-Pacific

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged more security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific.

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Macron Promises ‘First Western Tanks’ for Ukraine

France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced.

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France Sends Air Defense Missiles to Ukraine: Macron

France has delivered more air defense missile systems and other weapons to Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

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