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France Caps UK Military Funding at 15% Amid Tensions

5/15/2025

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France is poised to limit Britain's access to 85% of a massive €150 billion military rearmament fund, even after UK concessions on fisheries. Prime Minister Starmer's push for a new security pact could allow British arms firms to compete for EU funding, but France insists on capping British contract participation at just 15%, prioritizing its own "strategic autonomy."

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France is poised to limit Britain's access to 85% of a massive €150 billion military rearmament fund, even after UK concessions on fisheries. Prime Minister Starmer's push for a new security pact could allow British arms firms to compete for EU funding, but France insists on capping British contract participation at just 15%, prioritizing its own "strategic autonomy."