Macron Praises Fulfilled Defense Spending Pledge

Macron salutes fulfilling pledge to boost defense spending and commitment to rearm.

'The facts are there': Macron salutes fulfilling pledge to boost defence spending. Emmanuel Macron has vowed France, and Europe, will defend freedom at all costs -- and with blood, if necessary. The French President made the call to action as he gave his traditional speech to the armed forces on the eve of the July 14 military parade to mark France's national holiday. Macron also praised a fulfilled 'commitment to rearm'.