Macron's Bastille Day Warning: France Adds €36 Billion To Defence, Vows To Defend Freedom 'Even At The Cost Of Blood'*

French President Emmanuel Macron used his traditional pre-Bastille Day address to the armed forces on Monday, July 13, 2026, to announce an additional 36 billion euros for France 39;s defence budget over the next five years, framing the increase as essential preparation for a world he described as more dangerous than at any point since the end of the Second World War. Delivered at the H ocirc;tel de Brienne in Paris on the eve of the July 14 military parade, the speech combined a substantial