France is ready to cover the whole of Europe with its nuclear shield
25 February 12:24
France is ready to use its nuclear potential to defend Europe. In particular, French fighter jets with nuclear weapons could be deployed in Germany. This is stated in the article of The Telegraph, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
“The deployment of several French nuclear fighter jets in Germany should not be difficult and would send a strong signal,”
– a French official told the newspaper.
The proposal comes after Friedrich Merz, who will become Germany’s next chancellor, called on the United Kingdom and France to expand their nuclear defenses in an effort to reduce Europe’s dependence on the United States.
French President Emmanuel Macron has been actively encouraging European countries to discuss the role of French nuclear weapons in the continent’s defense system.
France has an arsenal of about 300 nuclear weapons under the “force de dissuasion” program, which can be launched from the sea and air. Unlike Britain’s nuclear capability, France’s is independent of NATO.
Diplomats in Berlin believe that this move by France could also increase pressure on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to make a similar proposal. However, German sources note that an official request for the deployment of nuclear weapons is unlikely to be made unless the United States withdraws its nuclear capabilities from German territory.
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Security of Ukraine and Europe
The Munich Security Conference 2025 came as a real shock to many and a cold shower to European politicians after US representatives voiced their vision of the future security model in Europe and the world. In particular, US Vice President Jay DeVance ‘s speech was about Europe no longer relying on the US security umbrella, as the US will no longer guarantee it. The Europeans were also told that the security of Ukraine after the ceasefire with Russia will also be on their shoulders, as it concerns European affairs, from which the United States is withdrawing.
And now the United States does not even “physically” see Europe at the table with Russia.
Against this backdrop, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of the European Armed Forces. This idea has already been quickly rejected in Poland.
Europeans were shocked by this turn from the United States. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was the first to recover, saying that his country “can and will” send its contingent to Ukraine as a peacekeeper if a truce with Russia is concluded.
on February 17, French President Emmanuel Macron urgently convened the heads of “leading European states” to form a common position on this issue. However, it was not achieved. As it turned out, Britain, France, and Sweden were in favor of sending peacekeeping contingents to Ukraine, while Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain were against it. Later, Macron said he was not going to send troops to Ukraine.
