France: a July 14 under the sign of the “credibility” of the army in the face of “a brighter world”

President Emmanuel Macron descended the Avenue des Champs-Elysées on Monday. In addition, before the start of the traditional July 14 parade which highlights an army “lends to combat” facing “a brighter world”, in the aftermath of the promise to further increase defense expenses.

At the foot of the Arc de Triomphe. Moreover, the Head of State had previously given to the president of the Flame Committee, on the occasion of his centenary, a sword used to rekindle the flame of the unknown soldier representing the French fighters who fell in combat each evening.

Blueberries were then deposited on the tomb of the unknown soldier. However, marking the centenary of the Bleuet de France, an institution created in 1925 to work for solidarity with the fighting world by distributing fabric blueberries.

Organized as a “real military operation”. Furthermore, according france: july 14 under sign to the military governor of Paris, General Loïc Mizon, the parade reflects this year the seriousness of threats weighing on the security of the continent.

“Since 1945. Furthermore, freedom had never been so threatened,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday before a lounge of high officers, notably evoking the “lasting threat” that Russia weigh on the continent.

The Strategic National Review published Monday notes that “it is now clear that we are entering a new era. that of a particularly high risk of a major high intensity war outside the national territory in Europe”.

“This would imply France. its allies in particular European, by 2030, and would see our territory targeted at the same time by massive hybrid actions”, specifies the document.

– “Being powerful” –

Consequently, France plans to strengthen its budgetary effort for the Defense, by adding expenses of 3.5 billion euros france: july 14 under sign in 2026 then again 3 billion more in 2027. so that the country’s defense budget will have almost doubled in ten years under the two mandates of President Macron, to reach nearly 64 billion euros on this horizon.

An updating of the military programming law for 2024-2030. which provides in the state 413 billion euros for the armies, will be presented in the fall, despite public finances at the most ill-obliging to economy efforts.

“Faced with a brighter world. the nation must be stronger”, because “to be free in this world, you have to be feared, to be feared, you have to be powerful,” insisted the French leader.

During the parade. back on the prestigious Parisian avenue of the Champs-Elysées after being moved last year because of the Paris Olympic Games, the French army intends to highlight its “operational credibility” and its “strategic solidarity” with its partners.

“The army scrolls in a good war brigade. that is to say ready to combat,” said General Mizon on RTL radio.

The soldiers of the 7th armored brigade. made up of three blocks of infantry, cavalry and support (artillery, genius) must parade in combat, on foot and aboard their armored vehicles.

Paris is able to deploy this year if necessary. a brigade – more than 7,000 men with all ammunition and logistics – in ten days. In 2027, the ambition is to do the same for a division (more than 20,000 men) in 30 days.

– Shark head –

To embody the partnerships of France. we note the presence of a Belgian-Luxembourg company, the Franco-Finlandian binational force composing the rapid reaction force of the Finul-the UN mission in Lebanon, or the crew of the Auvergne frigate which carried out several deployments in Baltic and Arctic france: july 14 under sign in order to support NATO operations.

The parade this year is in the spotlight this year Indonesia with which France has concluded a strategic. partnership to weigh in the Indo-Pacific Zone. The Indonesian President Prabowo Suubianto attends the festivities alongside Emmanuel Macron.

More than 450 Indonesian soldiers. including musicians of a “Drumband”, the head covered with a pilot helmet, a lion or shark head according to their body of belonging, opened the parade on foot, preceded by the Patrol of France

In total, 7,000 women and men were mobilized, including 5,600 on foot, 65 planes including 5 foreign aircraft, 34 helicopters, 247 vehicles and 200 horses from the Republican Guard.

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