Macron to announce ‘major’ French defence targets, citing Russian threat

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to announce new French defence budgetary targets on Sunday, in the face of a menacing Russia and a potential US disengagement from Europe, his office said. France’s defence budget has already increased sharply since Macron took power, and is projected to rise from 50.5 billion currently to 67 billion euros in 2030.