French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian addresses a gathering at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in New Delhi July 26, 2013. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee
PARIS (Reuters) - France will cut nearly 34,000 military personnel under a proposed six-year defence budget to be unveiled on Friday, as government belt-tightening and a desire for more nimble forces alters the makeup of Europe's second-largest army.
Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will present the 190 billion-euro (165 billion pounds) budget in a cabinet meeting.
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