On July 3, 2026, French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin met German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius in Paris to discuss cooperation ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara and the forthcoming Franco‑German Defence and Security Council. The ministers reviewed joint capability programmes and outlined priorities for a stronger Europe within a stronger NATO. They also considered France’s 2024‑2030 Military Programming Act, which allocates an additional €36 billion to the armed forces as part of the country’s defence budget. Pistorius highlighted Germany’s unprecedented rearmament drive, while Vautrin emphasized that national rearmament efforts are key to European strategic autonomy. The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of both countries to deepen defence cooperation and to strengthen the European security architecture.
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