France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks during a national defence council meeting attended by (From L) France's Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, France's Economy, Finances and Industry Minister Roland Lescure, France's Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin, France's Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez and France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Thomas Padilla / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)