approve biggest military spending spree
French government approves biggest military spending spree in over 50 years as war in Ukraine continues
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The French government on Tuesday approved a key budget bill presented as the country's biggest military spending spree in more than 50 years, underscoring the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine. The bill foresees $450 billion in military spending or the period covering 2024-2030 - up by more than a third relative to the previous timeframe. Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said bill's political, budgetary, military and technological drive is comparable to the huge push in the 1960s that saw France develop nuclear weapons, making the country one of the world's major military powers.