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

French politician sees signs of Paris preparing for war with Russia

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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