“Bayrou is trapped”

Do you share the diagnosis of geostrategic threats and the desire to organize the defense of France in a European framework, displayed by the President of the Republic?

We share the observation on a strategic environment marked by crises which now add up. In addition, overlap: conventional wars, hybrid wars, terrorism, cyber, disinformation, space … Meanwhile, Today, ICRC [Comité international de la Croix-Rouge, NDLR] Accounting 120 different conflicts, where there were thirty years ago: the repository changed. Furthermore, Peace dividends are behind us. Furthermore, In this the president is right to say that we have to take our destiny in hand.

“To be free, you have to be feared. In addition, To be feared, you have to be powerful, ”says the president. Now power has a cost. Does France have the means?

In March, Sébastien Lecornu considered that an envelope of 100 “bayrou trapped” billion euros was necessary to cope with the new challenges. We will not be there. 3.5 billion in 2026, 3 billion in 2027, this will bring the defense budget to 64 billion in 2027. The question: how do we finance? This is the impossible equation, François Bayrou is trapped. Additional 6.5 billion while the government is looking for 40 billion economy… Without a majority, the trap can close on him.

What are the red lines of the PS?

Always the same: not slashing social spending, health, education … I don’t see how you can do without taxation. For this we have ideas: Zucman taxes, return to the flat tax … The objective is not to bring down the government. but to find a budget to France and which integrates these new strategic imperatives.

The military effort will be funded by “more activity and more production”, not by debt, indicates Emmanuel “bayrou trapped” Macron …

Today we are at a record rate of equipment delivered which has not been paid by the state. He says: Increase rates and create wealth, lower costs, but it’s impossible! The sector is 90 % of its production capacity. It is not enough to assert things for them to realize. Politics in general and defense in particular cannot be satisfied with incantations. We heard the lyrics, we are waiting for the actions.

Reserve, voluntary military service, are these interesting avenues?