France is considering extending its nuclear umbrella to Europe. But can it?
France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says
Explainer: How realistic is France's offer to extend its nuclear umbrella?
A Europe in Emotional Shock Grapples With a New Era
It remains to be seen how far President Trump’s embrace of Russia and abandonment of traditional allies will go. But “the West” may be gone.
France looking at option of defence loan
A budget-constrained France could launch a national loan to fund plans to beef up its defence spending, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and Finance Minister Eric Lombard said on Friday.
Macron says he’ll confer with allies on protecting Europe with French nuclear deterrence
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he will confer with European allies on the idea of using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent in the face of Russia’s threat.
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Europe sounds increasingly French
In fact this was Christian Pineau, the French foreign minister, after the Suez crisis in 1956. Then, America forced Britain and France to pull back from their joint military adventure. Britain concluded that it had to hug America close;
EU leaders commit to working together after Trump signals that Europe must defend itself
European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected as Europe faces the prospect of the U.S. cutting
Emmanuel Macron says Europe must be ready to defend Ukraine without U.S. assistance
The French president and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have teamed up after the extraordinary shouting match between Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy.
French nuclear deterrence for Europe: how effective could it be against Russia?
Under what conditions could France – the only nuclear power in the EU since Brexit – provide deterrence on a European scale now that US protection against Russia is not guaranteed?