在新冠疫情全球蔓延、地缘政治危机持续演变的背景下，马克龙政府于2021年初发布《2021战略更新指南》。该文件认为当前国际战略环境加速恶化，法国和欧洲面临多重安全风险，必须持续加大对防务与安全的投入，否则法国将走向不可逆转的“战略降级”。该文件还回顾了法国近年来在安全与防务领域的工作进展，并提出法国未来应在联盟关系、防务工业和科技、维护“国家韧性”及“未来武器”制造等领域重点发力。该文件在法国发展自身战略理论、保持防务预算增长势头、塑造欧盟战略文化等方面或发挥重要作用。
In the context of the global spread of Covid-19 and the continuous evolution of the geopolitical crisis，the Macron government released the “Strategic Update（2021）” in early 2021. The document asserted that the current international strategic environment is deteriorating rapidly；France and Europe are facing multiple security risks. They must continue to increase their investment in defense and security；otherwise，they will be sliding into an irreversible “strategic downgrade”. The document also reviewed France’s progress in the field of security and defense in recent years，and proposed that France should focus on alliance relations，defense industry and technology，“national resilience” and “future weapons” in the future. The document has played an important role in France’s developing its own strategic doctrines，maintaining the growth of France’s defense budget and shaping EU’s strategic culture.
