France, Europe and nuclear

France is considering extending its nuclear umbrella to Europe. But can it?
At the heart of NATO, the world’s longest-standing security alliance, is the notion that an attack on one is an attack on all. But with many in Europe doubting a Trump-led United States will really come through for them,
Explainer: How realistic is France's offer to extend its nuclear umbrella?
President Emmanuel Macron has said he will launch a strategic dialogue on extending the protection offered by France's nuclear arsenal to its European partners.
France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says
France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, while warning that Europe needs to be ready for the United States to not “remain by our side” in the Ukraine-Russia war.
Macron Positions Himself as Europe's Emerging Leader
With the U.S. showing signs of retreating from its traditional security role, Macron has intensified efforts to strengthen European defense, including proposals to expand Frances
EU leaders cautiously welcome Macron's nuclear umbrella offer
European leaders showed a cautiously receptive ear to President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to debate extending the French nuclear umbrella to Europe on Thursday, though some were reluctant to draw a line under years of U.
France Considers Expanding Its Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe
With U.S. security commitments in question, discussions grow around France’s nuclear deterrence strategy for the continent.
Macron’s diplomatic comeback: from France’s domestic crisis to reshaping Europe’s defense
French President Emmanuel Macron is back at the center of global diplomacy. He is seeking to ease relations with President ...
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François Hollande says Europe, abandoned by its former ally, must rearm fast
Donald Trump has shattered the principles on which the Western alliance rested, argues the former French president ...
Meet the defense giants that will rearm Europe as the EU eyes a massive military buildup
As Europe prepares for a world without American military aid, the E.U. plans to invest €800 billion on defense.
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 ...
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Merz: Time for Europe to Strengthen Its Own Nuclear Deterrence
Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, has signaled his intent to open nuclear deterrence talks ...
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 ...
France’s former spy chief convicted over dealings with Europe’s richest man
The former chief of France’s internal spy agency has been convicted of using public resources and his position of power to ...
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 ...
High Prices Hit a French Classic: Beef Bourguignon
Businesses across Europe, including restaurants in Paris that make the dish, are being squeezed by sticky inflation.