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Posted: 2025-04-17 16:34:42 UTC

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu to discuss the need for European countries to increase defense spending to 5% of their GDP to enhance deterrence capabilities.
European defense spending commitment
Restoring deterrence with conventional forces
U.S.-France defense cooperation
Meeting the 5% defense spending commitment
Restoring effective deterrence