France boosts defence budget in wake of Paris attacks

Paris (AFP) - President Francois Hollande announced Wednesday that France would increase its defence budget by close to four billion euros over four years, in response to extremist threats after the Paris jihadist attacks.

He also said that emergency military patrols set up at sensitive sites nationwide after the January attacks would be made permanent, with a 7,000-strong force dedicated to internal security.

France has been on high alert since jihadists went on a three-day killing spree in Paris in January that left 17 people dead .... http://news.yahoo.com