The army is modernizing, even where it is not expected. The draft law on military programming (LPM), which arrives in the Hemicycle on Monday, holds some surprises. If the text adopted in committee is not amended in session or contested by the Académie française, a female soldier should be called a "soldier", an adjutant "warrant officer", etc. "We are waiting to see for 'first master' what the 'first mistresses' will say," sighs one within the Ministry of the Armed Forces. The presidential camp supported this MoDem amendment. "Not sure that this is a request of military women," it continues. No matter. The text contains other issues that deserve some concessions.
After the pension storm, Macronia, which does not hold an absolute majority, is walking a tightrope. This bill sets the budget outlook for defense at 413 billion from 2024 to 2030 (a doubling of the budget since 2019). As international threats grow
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