French President Macron Orders Infrastructure Protection Amid Intensifying Russian Hybrid Threat
French President Emmanuel Macron has directed his government to develop a plan for protecting critical infrastructure, including sensitive defense industry sites, against drone and cyberattacks. This directive comes in response to what Macron described as an intensifying Russian hybrid threat targeting Europeans and France. Speaking at the Elysee Palace after a meeting with political party leaders, President Macron specifically cited drone attacks and cyberattacks as key components of this threat. The European Union defines Russian hybrid activities as encompassing sabotage, cyberattacks, disinformation, and interference in democratic processes. President Macron warned that these attacks would not go unanswered and accused Moscow of attempting to intimidate Europeans into weakening their support for Ukraine, emphasizing that Europe's present and future security is at stake in Ukraine.
