France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies
France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies
France to increase nuclear warheads, lend nuclear aircraft to Europe allies
Macron's 'advanced deterrence' will be a nuclear-security relationship with key allies distinct from NATO arrangements.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will increase the number of its nuclear warheads and allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to eight European countries to bolster the security of the continent.
His speech at France’s Ile Longue nuclear submarine base on Monday introduced the idea of “advanced deterrence”, a deeper, structured nuclear-security relationship with key European partners that he said was distinct from but complementary to NATO’s nuclear arrangements.