French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the importance of European independence on Monday by calling on France’s EU allies to look at a more home-grown air defense strategy in order to avoid becoming over-reliant on defense systems purchased outside of Europe. “When we talk about air defense, we would be wrong to rush into [increasing] capacity,”…

PARIS—France pledged additional military aid for Ukraine on Sunday, including light tanks, armored vehicles, training for soldiers, and other assistance as the Ukrainians gear up for a counteroffensive against Russian forces, following surprise talks in Paris between the Ukrainian and French presidents. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and France’s Emmanuel Macron met for about three hours at…

PARIS—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Paris for talks Sunday night with French President Emmanuel Macron, extending a multi-stop European tour that has elicited fresh pledges of military support as his country gears up for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation forces. In a tweet on his arrival, Zelenskyy said: “With each visit,…

A group of protesters briefly invaded stock market operator Euronext’s offices in the La Defense business district of Paris on Thursday, as protests against French President Macron’s pension reforms continue. The protesters said that big companies should pay to finance pensions. “We are told that there is no money to finance pensions,” said SUD-Rail unionist,…

Pressure is building on the Biden administration to end strategic ambiguity in regard to Taiwan. Lawmakers are now asking the White House to clarify whether the United States would defend Taiwan in case of a Chinese invasion. President Joe Biden has previously said the United States would defend the island, but aides have walked back…

Is China readying for war? Chinese leader Xi Jinping called on his troops to up their military training, with a focus on armed combat, during a naval inspection. This comes amid heightened tensions over Taiwan, after the Chinese regime staged military exercises around the island over the weekend. The United States and allies are watching…

Former President Donald Trump has accused Emmanuel Macron of pandering to Beijing after the French president’s high-profile trip to the country. “You’ve got this crazy world that’s blowing up and the United States has absolutely no say. And Macron, who’s a friend of mine, is over with China kissing his ass,” Trump, who during his…

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has condemned French President Emanuel Macron for appearing to advocate that Europe should distance itself from the United States over a possible Chinese military aggression against Taiwan. In a roughly two-minute video posted on Twitter Sunday, Rubio asked whether Macron “speaks for all of Europe” when he suggested that the EU…

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has condemned French President Emanuel Macron for appearing to advocate that Europe should distance itself from the United States over a possible Chinese military aggression against Taiwan. In a roughly two-minute video posted on Twitter Sunday, Rubio asked whether Macron “speaks for all of Europe” when he suggested that the EU…

BEIJING—European Union executive head Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron are to land in China on Wednesday seeking to “reset” ties with an important economic partner while broaching thorny issues like Ukraine and trade risks. Macron last visited China in 2019 while it will be von der Leyen’s first trip since becoming…