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Defence policy environment and foresight
Defence foresight, research, international relations and defence diplomacy: the 4th largest of the 4 parts of “Defense”.
2.3bn€
voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)
Year by year
Spent in 20242.0bn€
Spent in 20252.1bn€
Voted for 20262.3bn€
What it pays for, planned in the draft budget for 2025
Defence foresight71%1.5bn€
Research24%508M€
International relations and defence diplomacy5%98M€
Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗, State budget bill for 2025 (data.economie.gouv.fr) ↗.