En 2026, la récolte française de maïs grain (y.c. semences) est estimée à 9,0 millions de tonnes (Mt). Il pourrait s’agir du niveau de production le plus bas depuis 1980. Elle reculerait de 35 % sur un an, sous l’effet cumulé de la baisse de la sole et de celle du rendement moyen, évalué à seulement 70,3 q/ha en raison des effets de la sécheresse et des températures caniculaires. Les céréales à paille, essentiellement des cultures d’hiver, ont été moins affectées par les chaleurs extrêmes, mais ont connu un excès de pluies hivernales. Leur production diminuerait de 5 % sur un an, à 46,1 Mt. La production d’oléagineux pourrait rester globalement stable, à 6,5 Mt (4,7 Mt de colza et 1,4 Mt de tournesol), les baisses de rendements étant compensées par l’augmentation des surfaces cultivées. Après le niveau record de 2025, la production de pommes de terre de conservation diminuerait de 22 %, à 6,5 Mt, sous l’effet de rendements et surtout de surfaces en recul.

President Emmanuel Macron has said any multinational initiative to secure the strait would only happen once the hottest phase of the conflict subsides.

The MoD has made adjustments in response to the reported incident, including no longer allowing greeting cards with batteries to be sent.

French defense leaders are treating the acquisition of a new rocket artillery weapon as priority for the land forces.

The Netherlands has been a loyal Patriot user, being one of first European countries to adopt the system in 1987.

Nøglekilder i Danmark og Europa fortæller nu for første gang, hvad der skete i de mest kritiske dage, hvor Donald Trump truede med at tage Grønland "på den hårde måde".

The massive deployment of warships comes as some Middle Eastern nations are expected to reevaluate their alliances in a post-Iran war world, analysts said.

France is also working on a coalition to pool assets, including military, that will allow shipping traffic to resume through key chokepoints in the region.

Defending Europe against a Russian attack without U.S. help will stay tricky for the foreseeable future, as some areas are progressing faster than others.

“Otherwise people in Germany or Poland or whatever are going to say: ‘Why are we only sending money across the Atlantic?’” said the Pentagon policy chief.

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En décembre 2025, le solde des échanges agroalimentaires est déficitaire de 45 millions d'euros (M€) et recule de 236 M€ par rapport à décembre 2024. Sur l’ensemble de l’année 2025, le solde français reste excédentaire mais chute de 4,8 milliards d’euros (Md€) sur un an pour atteindre 181 M€. Ce résultat est avant tout la conséquence de la forte dégradation des échanges de produits transformés. Sur un an, l’excédent commercial pour ces produits recule de 4 Md€, à 554 M€. Si les exportations évoluent peu en valeur (+ 1 % sur un an) pénalisées par le recul des ventes de vins et spiritueux, les importations augmentent sensiblement (+ 8 %) sous l’effet des autres produits alimentaires (principalement à base de cacao) mais aussi des produits issus de l’abattage (viande bovine, viande de volailles) et des produits laitiers (beurre, fromages). Le solde commercial en produits bruts perd près de 0,9 M€ sur un an et affiche un déficit de - 373 M€, principalement du fait de la hausse en valeur des importations de café, de cacao et aussi de fruits qui font plus que contrebalancer l’augmentation des exportations, portée essentiellement par les bovins. En 2025, la forte érosion de l’excédent commercial avec les pays tiers tire l’excédent global vers le bas, à laquelle s’ajoute l’accentuation du déficit avec l’Union Européenne.

The mission will tie together various allied activities in the region, according to NATO officials.

Russia’s military-industrial complex, even if strained by sanctions, has continued to grow significantly, the Estonian intelligence assessment notes.

Hypersonica says it uses military-grade components from suppliers, as the company notched a successful test flight in Norway.

Containerized forces packages, when executed well, are a flexible way to bring new capabilities to sea quickly, service chiefs said in Paris.

None of the other commercial bidders could deliver a comparable range, Norway said.

One Ukrainian innovation has been a system to verify drone strikes that awards points to successful operators, with an online marketplace for bonus kit.

The NATO chief prompted pushback from France, the European Union’s only nuclear power, as analysts call for a distinct European pillar within the alliance.

Grynkewich said NATO’s military headquarters has “a ton of expertise” that could be used to organize an Arctic mission.

Champagne demand has been under pressure due to changing drinking habits and competition from cheaper sparkling wines such as Prosecco, as well as the broader

From Twingo to drones, French carmaker Renault plans to have a new unmanned aerial model in its lineup, destined for the French armed forces.

In 2026, defense-tech startups will have to prove to investors they can turn funding into actual production at scale, one analyst said.

Contrary to US government rhetoric, the cost of US import tariffs are not borne by foreign exporters. Instead, they hit the American economy itself. Importers and consumers in the US bear 96 percent o...

President Donald Trump says he'll charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European countries because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland.

I flere døgn har militære transportfly fløjet i pendulfart mellem Danmark og Grønland. Fredag aften landede et stort antal soldater i Nuuk.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland. Trump didn't provide details Friday.

The French president said the country's defense companies shouldn't get too comfy, as neighbor nations move faster with certain technologies.

Global temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, according to data from EU's Copernicus Global Climate Highlights report published today. This year sat just 0.01°C below the levels s...

The family-owned defense firm is seeking a valuation of about €30 billion, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the deal.

To many Europeans, the most urgent threat to Greenland right now seems not to be China, Russia or North Korea but rather their longtime U.S. ally.

French harvest 2025: Predictions of between 40 and 42.5 million hectolitres, as Burgundy, Champagne and the Loire recover from adverse weather last year

“The principle and details of this redesigned cooperation are currently being discussed with the partners," French armaments agency DGA told Defense News.

“It’s not just about the constraint for demand today, it’s very much more about the increased demand we see in the future,” one company executive said.

In the exercise called Dragoon Fury, the French Navy used its amphibious helicopter carrier Tonnerre as a drone platform.

Burgundy vineyard: Côte-d’Or vineyard prices rose 11% last year to a record, even as the average cost in France to buy a hectare of vines declined

Adm. Nicolas Vaujour, the French Navy commander since September 2023, has been seeking to harden the force and strengthen its immediate combat capability.

Global wine consumption fell 3.3% last year to the lowest in more than six decades, with inflation weighing on purchasing power