Moscow dismissed Macron’s nuclear deterrent offer as “extremely confrontational,” saying the remarks reflected Paris’ ambitions to “become the nuclear ‘patron’ of all of Europe,” despite the fact that France’s nuclear forces are far smaller than those of the U.S.

Emmanuel Macron at a press conference at the end of the Extraordinary European Council, Brussels, March 6, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP. As soon as the European Cou

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A pillar of French sovereignty and source of national pride, France’s nuclear deterrent has long served as a symbol of the country’s independence from Washington. But as Europe’s faith in American protection wavers,

"In the current situation, the French and British nuclear forces are a complement to U.S. extended deterrence, but they would not constitute a viable solution in the event of an abrupt withdrawal of U.S. nuclear forces," the Washington-based Centre for Strategic & International Studies said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned that Moscow considers French President Emmanuel Macron's nuclear rhetoric a threat.

French President Emmanuel Macron is not a threat and no one will miss him after his term ends, said Deputy President of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev.

In a televised address, President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe needed to deal with a retreating America and a bellicose Russia.

A day after European leaders rallied around Ukraine at a summit in London after a stormy White House dispute between Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky, French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot also warned that the Ukraine “front line keeps getting closer to us”.

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