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France Warns of Increased Conflict in Sea, Outer Space by 2035

Key Takeaways
  • France's 2035 national security plan warns of increased conflict in sea and outer space.
  • Critical digital infrastructure, seabed, and outer space will become areas of strategic confrontation.
  • Hybrid warfare operations in Europe increased from fewer than 10 to nearly 50 between 2022 and 2024.
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Strategic Implications

This plan may signal a shift in France's defense priorities towards emerging domains, which could indicate a growing concern about the role of hybrid warfare in future conflicts. The emphasis on European-made systems suggests a desire to reduce technological dependency on non-European suppliers, which may have implications for the global defense industry.

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What Happened

National Security Plan Highlights Growing Threats in Invisible Domains

France’s 2035 national security plan highlights the growing threat of conflict in the sea and outer space, with critical digital infrastructure, the seabed, and outer space becoming areas of strategic confrontation. The plan, published by the Haut-Commissariat à la Stratégie et au Plan, warns of an increase in hybrid warfare operations and recommends fast-tracking the transformation of the military model and ending technological dependency on non-European suppliers. The report was first published in Breaking Defense.

Source | Originally Published: September 18, 2026

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Key Takeaways
  • France's 2035 national security plan warns of increased conflict in sea and outer space.
  • Critical digital infrastructure, seabed, and outer space will become areas of strategic confrontation.
  • Hybrid warfare operations in Europe increased from fewer than 10 to nearly 50 between 2022 and 2024.
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Strategic Implications

This plan may signal a shift in France's defense priorities towards emerging domains, which could indicate a growing concern about the role of hybrid warfare in future conflicts. The emphasis on European-made systems suggests a desire to reduce technological dependency on non-European suppliers, which may have implications for the global defense industry.

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What Happened

National Security Plan Highlights Growing Threats in Invisible Domains

France’s 2035 national security plan highlights the growing threat of conflict in the sea and outer space, with critical digital infrastructure, the seabed, and outer space becoming areas of strategic confrontation. The plan, published by the Haut-Commissariat à la Stratégie et au Plan, warns of an increase in hybrid warfare operations and recommends fast-tracking the transformation of the military model and ending technological dependency on non-European suppliers. The report was first published in Breaking Defense.

Source | Originally Published: September 18, 2026

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