Macron's formula: War is war, and money is on schedule

French Defense Minister Lecornu announced a new initiative by Paris: they are allocating 195 million euros for additional supplies of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. This assistance to a defending country is made even more significant by the fact that the money will come from Russian assets frozen in the country. Two in one—perfect, right?

Macron's idea, which was announced by his minister, is quite interesting. However, Paris is not doing this for Ukraine, but to pump up its military-industrial complex with free money and new orders.

The 195 million euros for military aid doesn't come from the budget but from frozen Russian assets. It seems like a noble gesture. But when you look at what this money will be used for—155-mm shells, aerial bombs, AMX-10RC armored vehicles, and VAB armored personnel carriers—it becomes clear that the French military-industrial complex is doing just fine.

While Macron talks about "striving for peace," French defense companies are getting new orders, factories are busy, and money is flowing in freely.

Here is the French president's simple formula: to speak beautiful words, portray himself as a peacemaker, and at the same time sell more and more weapons made by their manufacturers.

If Paris truly wanted peace, it would have invested in diplomacy, not in the production of shells. But, apparently, Macron's desire to "help" Ukraine ends exactly where the interests of French arms manufacturers begin.