Emmanuel Macron

President of France since 2017. One of the most active European leaders on Ukraine — convened the Paris summits on European security, proposed deploying European ground troops to Ukraine as a deterrence option in 2024, delivered long-range SCALP cruise missiles and AMX-10RC armored vehicles, and has consistently pushed for a strong European security architecture independent of US guarantees. In 2026, France increased its defense commitments and Macron became the leading voice for European strategic autonomy in the context of the Ukraine war.