French President Emmanuel Macron, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, on Thursday outlines his “guidelines for national defence” at the strategic air base in Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône. His speech is highly anticipated as France continues to seek approval for its 2026 budget amid rising geopolitical tensions and growing military needs. Watch live on FRANCE 24 at 12:30pm Paris time.
Issued on: 15/01/2026 - 12:18
1 min Reading time
To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech as he visits the Istres military air force base, southern France, on January 15, 2026. © Philippe Magoni, Reuters
Keywords for this article
English (US) · 