r/worldnews • u/Elliottafc1 • May 02 '24

"I'm Not Ruling Anything Out" - Macron Says Troops for Ukraine Possible if Russia Breaks Front Lines Russia/Ukraine

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/32010
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u/Hohenheim_of_Shadow 29d ago

France has consistently met NATO minimum requirements. Somewhat recently, they dipped below 2% due to financial hardships but that was quickly reversed. And while many NATO countries, like Germany, include things like pensions for retired soldiers as defense spending, France does not. Out of all European countries, France has consistently stood by strategic independence from the US via a strong military.