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Joan Larroumec presented the tensions between France and Germany as a result of increasing competition, particularly in the defense industry. He indicated that Berlin planned military spending of €108 billion in 2026, compared to €57 billion for Paris, and nearly €140 billion in 2027. According to him, Germany was seeking to use these expenditures as a lever for economic transformation, while its historical industrial model was weakened. Larroumec notably cited the decline in German exports to China, which he claimed fell from €106 billion in 2022 to €81 billion in 2025, as well as a reduction of 142,400 jobs in the German automotive industry since 2019. He also wrote that German defense start-ups had received $3.5 billion in investments in 2026, compared to $375 million in France, and that Berlin had concluded a framework agreement with Helsing and Stark that could reach €4.3 billion. He estimated that this strategy heightened rivalries between the two countries and jeopardized their joint programs. He reported that Paris and Berlin acknowledged on June 8 that the SCAF could not be successfully executed, and that the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces announced Germany's abandonment of the MGCS tank program. He also mentioned competition in drones, artificial intelligence, and space, where, according to him, Germany was seeking to reduce France's position. Finally, Larroumec argued that France's financial difficulties limited its ability to invest in defense and risked weakening its industry. He stated that French and German interests were becoming increasingly misaligned and that this situation could lead to chaotic episodes in Europe. #France #Allemagne #Défense (translated)

Emmanuel Macron thanked German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for his visit to Bordeaux and presented three sites as symbols of European space and industrial ambitions. He wrote that Ariane 6, at ArianeGroup, affirmed European autonomy in access to space, while the reusable Nyx capsule, developed by the Franco-German company The Exploration Company, foreshadowed, in his view, the space transportation of tomorrow. Macron also mentioned the Laser Mégajoule, where he said that France was mobilizing strategic scientific and technological excellence for its deterrence and sovereignty. He described these three visits as complementary ambitions and presented France and Germany as the engine of a more sovereign, competitive, and independent Europe. #Espace #Industrie #Europe (translated)

"To be free you must be feared, and to be feared you must be powerful" Because deterrence is everything these days, in fact Macron goes so far as to declare that "to be free you must be feared, and to be feared you must be powerful." #ArmiNucleari #EmmanuelMacron #Guerrafondai (translated)

"materializes the will of the President of the Republic to sustain the operational and technical credibility of the nuclear forces" The launch was "planned long in advance" and "materializes the will of the President of the Republic to sustain the operational and technical credibility of the nuclear forces," said Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin on X. #Missile #DissuasionNucléaire #EmmanuelMacron (translated)

The article explains the differences between French nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs), specifying that SSBNs, which carry nuclear weapons, are currently being replaced by third-generation SSBNs, while SSNs are not equipped for strategic missions. #SNLE #MissileM51 #DissuasionNucleaire (translated)

Emmanuel Macron indicated that he attended, aboard the multi-mission frigate Auvergne, the first launch of the new M51.3 ballistic missile from the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant. He estimated that very few nations possessed such expertise and congratulated the DGA, CEA, Ariane Group, Naval Group, and the French Navy for their contribution. He presented this technical success as a new demonstration of the credibility of French deterrence and asserted that it protected and would continue to protect the country. According to him, freedom required being feared, which implied being powerful. Macron added that he had initiated, as early as 2017, the renewal of military capabilities for the decades to come. He indicated that the military budget would have doubled in ten years, that future strategic submarines were under construction, and that the program for hypersonic and maneuverable strategic missiles intended for the air component of deterrence had been launched this year. #DissuasionNucléaire #ArméeFrançaise #SécuritéNationale (translated)

American General Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe, will present his theory of victory next week on how to counter a potential Russian attack, emphasizing the need to maintain a strategic advantage to deter aggression. #OTAN #GuerreEnUkraine #Dissuasion (translated)

France is preparing to conduct a test launch of the M51.3 ballistic missile from the nuclear submarine Le Vigilant off the coast of Finistère, scheduled as part of the re-entering service of the weapon following a maintenance period. #Missile #DissuasionNucléaire #SousMarin (translated)

"to act in a concerted manner, without restrictions on exports" After Donald Trump's threats regarding diesel, Emmanuel Macron called him to ask him "to act in a concerted manner, without restrictions on exports." #DissuasionNucleaire #CoopérationBilitérale #EmmanuelMacron (translated)

France and Belgium held their first nuclear steering group meeting in Paris, as part of Emmanuel Macron's advanced deterrence initiative, aimed at strengthening their bilateral cooperation and the uncompromising strategic convergence of the nuclear weapon employment decision. #DissuasionNucleaire #CoopérationBilitérale #EmmanuelMacron (translated)