‘To be free, we have to be feared,’ Macron says in keynote nuclear speech:
France will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades ...
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France Advances Nuclear Deterrence Amidst European Security ShiftFrance will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades and host a nuclear energy summit on March 10.
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- President Macron announced an updated nuclear doctrine that supports NATO and invites European allies to joint exercises.
- The country aims to expand its nuclear arsenal to reinforce its deterrence capabilities.
- France's nuclear power is intended to preserve peace with a credible threat no power can ignore.
- A summit in Paris on March 10 will promote the development and peaceful use of nuclear energy.
What I'd like is for Europeans to regain control of their own destiny.— Macron said in a keynote nuclear speech delivering updates to France's doctrine on the potential use of nuclear weapons at a military base hosting France's ballistic missile submarines.
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