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Aircraft And Military Development & Applications

Military Nation Spending Listing 2019

Countries Spending The Most on their Military Spending

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6. France

- Military expenditure (2017): $57.8 billion
- Military expenditure as a % of general government expenditure (2017): 4.0% (#86 among countries)
- Military expenditure per capita (2017): $861 (#12 among countries)
French president Emmanuel Macron faced backlash early in his presidency after he attempted to cut the French military budget. He has since walked back those attempts in favor of expanding France's presence in the worldwide fight against violent extremism. Some 30,000 French troops are currently stationed around the globe. Major international operations include troops in the Middle East and a strong presence in Africa because of the major military bases that remain there—remnants of France's colonial empire.