"In this dangerous and unstable world, to be free, we must be feared. And to be feared, we must be powerful. France is increasing its total number of nuclear warheads for the first time in decades and is in early-stage talks to expand cooperation on nuclear deterrence with Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark."
"European capitals have never gone this far in making contingencies for a homegrown nuclear umbrella independent of U.S. guarantees. Macron's announcements amount to the first key steps toward establishing a European deterrent, as a more militarized, polarized world has prompted an increasing number of nations to eye nuclear weapons and as President Donald Trump has injected tension into the transatlantic relationship."
President Macron announced France will conduct nuclear military drills with European nations and permit neighbors to host nuclear-capable fighter planes, marking unprecedented steps toward a European nuclear deterrent. France is increasing its total nuclear warheads for the first time in decades and initiating cooperation discussions with Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, and Denmark. This shift reflects growing mistrust in U.S. security guarantees and represents the furthest any French president has gone in extending nuclear protection across Europe. Previous French leaders and other European nations had resisted such measures to avoid alienating the United States. The changing global security environment, increased militarization, and tensions in transatlantic relations under Trump have prompted this strategic reorientation toward European nuclear independence.
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