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France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?
As president of France in the 1960s ... a French and/or British umbrella." Last month the likely next German chancellor ...
Why Europe can’t rely on French nuclear umbrella alone
France’s president opens debate over using country’s atomic arsenal as a deterrent against Russia if US scales back its presence ...
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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 ...
France Open to Discussing Extension of Nuclear Deterrence, Macron Says
In a televised address, President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe needed to deal with a retreating America and a bellicose ...
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 ...
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France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?
In fact French presidents going back to de Gaulle himself have all hinted that some European countries might de facto already be under the umbrella. In 1964 de Gaulle said that France would ...
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Explainer-How realistic is France's offer to extend its nuclear umbrella?
It provides some military capabilities that Europe cannot match, from mid-air refuelling to its nuclear umbrella ... bloc and Paris takes pride in its independent nuclear deterrent. France ...