## Budget de la Défense : Emmanuel Macron envisage d'augmenter les dépenses militaires de la France de 2,1% à 5% du PIB

Authored by francetvinfo.fr

Le président Emmanuel Macron a évoqué devant les partis, réunis jeudi 20 février au matin à l’Élysée, l’idée de passer de 2,1% à 5% du PIB les dépenses militaires de la France.

Une possibilité envisagé dans la cas où les États-Unis décideraient de ne plus protéger l’Europe via l’Otan, rapporte France Inter qui a obtenu confirmation auprès de plusieurs participants à la réunion.

La thématique est de nouveau abordée par le chef de l'État jeudi dans la soirée, alors qu'il répond sur les réseaux sociaux aux questions des internautes sur l'Ukraine.

On rentre dans un moment où on va devoir [...] réinvestir encore plus, Français et Européens, pour renforcer notre défense et notre sécurité".

Le chef de l'État qui "n'exclut pas" de "lancer des produits d'épargne" pour soutenir le financement de programmes de défense.

Dans l'immédiat, le président a aussi martelé qu'il n'avait pas l'intention d'envoyer des soldats en Ukraine.

"Ce qu'on envisage plutôt, c'est d'envoyer des forces pour garantir la paix une fois qu'elle sera négociée", a-t-il précisé. »

### Musk Blows Up at Astronaut for Calling Out His Space Station Lie

Authored by rollingstone.com

On Thursday, the billionaire’s temper was on full display after he blew up at an astronaut and former SpaceX pilot who called him out on an obvious lie.

Musk couldn’t cope, immediately resorting to slurs against a man who had piloted one of his spacecrafts to the ISS and back.

Musk added that the decision would be “up to the President, but my recommendation is as soon as possible. »

### Elon Musk’s private security detail gets deputized by US Marshals Service

Authored by cnn.com

The US Marshals Service has deputized members of Elon Musk’s private security detail, giving them certain rights and protections of federal law enforcement agents, three law enforcement officials familiar with the matter told CNN.

The Marshals Service has the power deputize a wide swath of people at their own discretion, including Justice Department employees, law enforcement officials and employees of private security companies.

The Marshals Service has deputized security details before, including that of Dr. Anthony Fauci. »

### Tesla Sales Are Tanking Across The World

Authored by insideevs.com

In recent days, full-year and January sales results from various markets around the world indicate a bleak picture for the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company.

In China, which leads the world in total all-electric and hybrid sales, Tesla dropped 11.5% in January.

Tesla once dominated EV sales but new competitors are showing up left and right, including in areas where Tesla doesn't play, like three-row SUVs. »

### Rumour: Rocksteady's Next Single-Player Game Based on Batman Beyond, May Be a PS5 Exclusive

Authored by pushsquare.com

It follows a report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier that developer Rocksteady is looking to return to the world of single-player Batman.

More grandiose still, it's claimed that this Batman Beyond title would form the foundation for a new trilogy of Batman games.

We want badly to believe, but the exclusive part, in particular, would require a healthy heaping of salt to stomach. »

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