Overview
- A seven‑seven commission mixte paritaire reached the deal on Tuesday to add €36 billion to the 2024–2030 law of military programming while keeping the total at €436 billion and the 2030 target at 2.5% of GDP.
- The package accelerates part of the spending profile by bringing roughly €1.2 billion of planned 2029–2030 purchases forward into 2028 without increasing the overall envelope.
- Senators from Les Républicains led by Cédric Perrin had pushed separately for an extra €14 billion and used procedural moves to remove the investment trajectory in early readings, a confrontation that forced the CMP negotiations.
- The CMP text includes provisions that senators say will compensate the armed forces for extra costs from overseas operations and pay to replace equipment lost on missions, aiming to limit gaps in readiness and maintenance.
- The compromise must pass the Senate on June 30 and the National Assembly on July 1 before possible presidential promulgation ahead of July 14, and wider questions about force structure and post‑2027 policy remain open for the next government.