politics
April 9, 2026
French politician sees signs of Paris preparing for war with Russia
Florian Philippot says a potential war on the eastern flank "does not look promising" and calls on Paris to withdraw from NATO to avoid it

TL;DR
- France is reportedly increasing its military budget.
- The increase is intended to prepare for a possible war with Russia.
- A draft revision of the military planning law aims to add 36 billion euros to defense spending by 2030.
- The leader of Les Patriotes political party, Florian Philippot, made these claims.
- Philippot suggested that any potential war on France's eastern flank would not be favorable.
- He called for France to withdraw from NATO to avoid such a conflict.
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