Macron orders a plan to protect France from attacks on critical infrastructure

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered his government to formulate a national protection plan to safeguard critical infrastructure in France against potential attacks. Speaking on a Friday, Macron warned that the nature of Russian threats and aggressiveness in Europe is shifting, pointing to a recent escalation and multiplication of hybrid actions and attacks directed by Moscow against France and other European nations.

The directive comes amid heightened security concerns across the continent regarding foreign interference and sabotage. Macron's announcement underscores growing official apprehension over evolving geopolitical tensions and the direct security risks these hybrid tactics pose to domestic infrastructure.