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Russia’s «defense» budget is estimated to be around 60% higher than France’s, though France’s GDP is around 70% higher than Russia’s.
I’m pretty sure that France has the largest defense industry in Europe also.
Fission requires insanely costly wastes management. It is very dangerous and security is a huge costs-contributing factor. This is not the case with fusion, so costs might be lower despite complexity.