France's Macron calls for 'sustainable' defence industry effort

Bergerac, France (AFP) April 11, 2024

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a "sustainable" effort to scale up weapons production following the Russian invasion of Ukraine as he laid a foundation stone for a much-needed gunpowder factory. "Long term we are looking at a geopolitical, geostrategic shift in which defence industries will play a growing role," he said. He spoke as visited the site of a future