00:002026 will be a year of challenges for national defense, French President Emmanuel Macron told
00:10armed forces on Thursday. Russia's war in Ukraine is ongoing, tensions are escalating amid violent
00:17protests in Iran, and a new source of concern has emerged with US President Donald Trump's
00:23expressing an interest in taking over Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
00:30L'accélération des périls commande d'accélérer le réarmement de la France. Pour rester libre,
00:38il faut être craint. Pour être craint, il faut être puissant. Et pour être puissant dans ce monde
00:46si brutal, il faut faire plus vite et faire plus fort. Cela suppose que la nation consente à des efforts
00:54à la mesure de notre rue d'époque. Macron outlined three strategic priorities, increasing ammunition
01:01stockpiles, strengthening operational readiness, and safeguarding France's sovereignty. On the
01:07financial front, Macron confirmed his intention to significantly increase military funding,
01:13calling for a 36 billion euros rise over the 2026-20-2030 period. Macron also announced that
01:21France would strengthen its military presence in Greenland. Around 15 French soldiers are already
01:26deployed in the capital nuke for exercises, with a contingent said to be reinforced in the coming days
01:32with land, air and naval assets.
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