French President Emmanuel Macron attends a Defence Council meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris
(From L) French Army Chief of Staff, General Francois Lecointre, French Minister of the Armed Foreces Florence Parly, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, French General Secretary for Defence and National Security Claire Landais (C), and from R, France’s Intelligence national co-ordinator Pierre de Bousquet de Florian, President’s Chief of Staff Admiral Bernard Rogel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Elysee Palace general secretary Alexis Kohler and Diplomatic councillor to the French president Philippe Etienne, attend a Defence Council at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 14, 2018. Francois Guillot/Pool via Reuters