William Molinié, edited by Alexandre Dalifard
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1:31 p.m., April 04, 2023
This Tuesday morning, the Military Programming Law is presented to the Council of Ministers. While Matignon and Bercy wanted to reduce the amount of the envelope, 413 billion euros are planned for the armies between 2024 and 2030, i.e. a third more than the previous military programming law.
The Military Programming Law, the LPM, is presented this Tuesday morning in the Council of Ministers. In the context of the war in Ukraine, 413 billion euros are planned for the armies between 2024 and 2030, i.e. a third more than the previous LPM. Even if Matignon and Bercy wanted to reduce the amount of the envelope, the soldiers finally won their showdown.
Compared to 2017, the annual budget of the armies will have doubled in 2030
The latest arbitrations have been favorable to them with annual increases of more than 3 billion euros from 2024 and more than 4 billion from 2028. An unprecedented budget increase, recognizes a military source. Compared to 2017, the annual budget of the armies will have doubled in 2030. “Be careful, it will not be too much, technological leaps are expensive”, justifies one in the entourage of the Minister of Defense, Sébastien Lecornu.
Among the priorities is the renewal of the artillery with a new model of Caesar guns which should see the light of day. Anti-aircraft defense and long-range fires will be upgraded. Just like the fight against mines, drones and means of electronic warfare. In addition, this law will enact the project to build a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. For an objective of first launching in 2036 before taking service by 2040.
Another satisfaction for the military, the universal national service, the SNU, does not appear in the perimeter of the LPM. The Hôtel de Brienne was worried about having to finance it to the tune of 2 billion euros each year. So that will not be the case. On the other hand, the option of making it compulsory, postponed because of the pension reform, has not been abandoned.