France boosts defence spending

A French Navy Rafale intercepts a US Air Force B-52H during a flight en route to a Corsica training range in January this year. Under the LPM, work on the improved Rafale F4 standard will be launched this year. USAF/Tech Sgt Joshua J Garcia A DRAFT of the French Loi de Programmation Militaire (LPM, Military Planning Act), covering the period 2019-2025 was presented to the Council of Ministers for consideration on February 8. This includes a proposal for a major