French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced an overhaul of France's military, outlining strategic defence priorities for the next 15 years.
Speaking to officers in Paris, he said the armed forces must put new emphasis on domestic terrorism, calling it the greatest threat to France. But the army must also be concerned about cyber-attacks. To free up funds to modernise the armed forces, Sarkozy said more than 50,000 posts would be slashed in the next seven years. He also urged a strong European defence policy and said France would rejoin the NATO command structure.
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