French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday that he has ordered new measures to protect France’s key infrastructure and defense industry sites. The directive comes in response to what the French government describes as an intensifying campaign of hybrid attacks originating from Russia.

Macron’s announcement followed a meeting in Paris with various political party leaders. The discussion covered a broad range of international issues, including the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. While the specific nature of the "hybrid attacks" was not detailed in the reports, the term generally refers to a mix of cyber warfare, disinformation campaigns, and economic pressure rather than traditional military combat.

Both BBC News and France24 report that the primary goal of the new government tasking is to shield vital national assets from these evolving threats. Neither outlet provided specific examples of recent incidents that triggered this particular order, nor did they detail the specific security measures being implemented. The reports focus on the president's strategic pivot toward domestic hardening in the face of a deteriorating international security environment.