French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot said France remains committed to its obligations within NATO while also working with allies on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine through the so-called \u201ccoalition of the willing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the NATO foreign ministers\u2019 meeting in Helsingborg, Barrot highlighted France\u2019s recently updated military programming law, which provides for an additional \u20ac36 billion in defense spending between 2026 and 2030.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current security situation requires solidarity within the Alliance,\u201d Barrot said, adding that the increased military spending would allow France to fulfill the commitments made at last year\u2019s NATO summit.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The French minister sharply criticized calls by some French political figures to withdraw from NATO, calling such proposals \u201ccompletely irresponsible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the world we live in today, we need these mechanisms of solidarity more than ever,\u201d Barrot stated. \u201cCalls to leave NATO are clearly unreasonable and entirely irresponsible.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stressed that such rhetoric is particularly dangerous amid growing Russian pressure on NATO\u2019s eastern flank, especially against the Baltic states.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of our partners, particularly the Baltic states, have in recent days been under continuous pressure because of Russia\u2019s aggressiveness,\u201d he said. \u201cThey would perceive any distancing from NATO as a betrayal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Barrot also emphasized that France\u2019s strong role inside NATO is fully compatible with parallel European security initiatives, including the Franco-British-led \u201ccoalition of the willing\u201d aimed at preparing future security guarantees for Ukraine.<\/p>\n
He described the coalition\u2019s military planning efforts as unprecedented in recent European history and said they are intended to ensure that any future peace in Ukraine is \u201ctruly lasting.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remarks come as NATO allies intensify discussions over long-term defense commitments, military production, and collective deterrence in response to continued Russian aggression and growing security concerns across Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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