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Macron Orders Plan to Harden France's Critical Infrastructure

Macron instructed the interior minister to draft protections for defence‑industrial technology sites in response to what he called an intensified Russian hybrid threat.

Overview

  • Macron ordered a government plan that charges the interior minister with protecting France’s defence‑industrial technology sites from drone attacks and cyber intrusions.
  • He said Russia’s use of cross‑domain tactics has risen and cited recent incidents including a drone strike on a KyivWarsaw train corridor, an attempted attack in Leipzig, a missile near a Danish frigate, and airspace incursions.
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced she will develop an EU security strategy meant to complement NATO consultations under Article 4.
  • Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk has publicly warned, citing intelligence, that Russia is planning hybrid attacks against countries that support Ukraine and allied warnings are driving policy shifts.
  • Paris is acting against a backdrop of a new national security review that documents a sharp rise in Russia‑attributed hybrid operations and urges stronger military readiness, digital sovereignty, and protection of critical digital, seabed, and space infrastructure.