Politico reports that Emmanuel Macron is ready to discuss the use of French nuclear warheads as part of the defense of Europe against threats from the Russian Federation.
During one of the interviews, the French president admitted that he was ready to “open a debate” on the use of anti-missile, long-range and nuclear defense by those countries that have them. to defend European countries.
– France will retain its specificity, but is ready to make a greater contribution to the defense of European soil – Macron said in an interview with regional media.
France has it 300 nuclear warheads, therefore it is the only country in continental Europe recognized as the so-called “nuclear state”.
Radical steps by the President of France. He wants to defend “European lands”
Politico noted that the French president recently took over a tougher stance towards the Russian Federation and its military operations in Ukraine. In connection with the words of the French president gained strength, but this is not the first time he has proposed using his country's weapons to defend the EU. He previously expressed similar views in 2020 and 2022 during talks with Germany.
Macron's current idea was commented on by Manfred Weber, leader of the center-right European People's Party, mentioned by Politico. According to him Europe should “accept Marcon's proposal” and include the “European dimension of nuclear defense” strategy as its long-term goal.
Russian weapons on Belarusian territory. A. Duda: We are ready
Activities with warheads may also seem particularly important in connection with reports that Vladimir Putin has deployed some nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus. With growing concerns about its use by Russia, readiness for Andrzej Duda announced the deployment of such weapons in Poland.
– If our allies decided to deploy nuclear weapons as part of nuclear sharing, also on our territory, to strengthen the security of NATO's eastern flank, then we are ready for it – he said.
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