FRANCE REJECTS US DEPENDENCE IN DEFENCE, CALLS FOR EUROPEAN AUTONOMY

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu attends a military ceremony during a visit at the Digital Support and Cyber Command (CATNC) of the French Army as part of French President Macron's wishes to the Armed Forces, in Cesson-Sevigne, near Rennes, France, January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/Pool