Reduction in oil and gas supplies, embargoes, shortages of rare metals, spectacular acceleration of inflation and a chill on the economy on the verge of recession... Almost four months after the start of the invasion of the he Russian army in Ukraine, the economic consequences are considerable, especially in Europe and in France.
But should we conclude from this that France has
“entered into a war economy in which, I believe, we are going to organize ourselves for the long term”
?
These are strong words that Emmanuel Macron spoke on June 13 when he inaugurated the Eurosatory exhibition dedicated to land and air-land armament, which is held every two years at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center.
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The Head of State thus
"asked the Minister and the Chief of Defense Staff to be able to carry out in the coming weeks a reassessment of the Military Programming Law (2019-2025) in the light of the geopolitical context" ,
he pointed out.
That one wishes to
"adjust the means to the threats"
and to reinforce its military forces against the background of the war in Ukraine is one thing, but
the "war economy"
with its procession of shortages and exceptional private or public sacrifices is a whole another matter.
What exactly hides this warlike rhetoric from the Head of State?
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