President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of undermining France’s sovereignty and military deterrence after heads of state “started discussions” about creating a common European defense with nuclear weapons.
Macron said this in an interview with local French newspaper Evra Group published on Saturday evening. Said around le figaro“I’m in favor of starting this discussion that should include anti-missile defense, launching long-range weapons, launching nuclear weapons for those who have nuclear weapons or who have U.S. nuclear weapons at home.”
“Let’s put everything on the table and consider what truly protects us in a reliable way,” he continued, but said France should “maintain its specificity and remain committed to the defense of European soil.” I am ready to make further contributions.”
“Being reliable also means having long-range missiles to deter Russia. And then there are nuclear weapons. The French principle is that we can use nuclear weapons if our vital interests are threatened.” “I have already said that these important interests have a European dimension,” the President said.
Mr Macron’s comments drew condemnation from both sides of French politics, with François-Xavier Bellamy, leader of the centre-right Républicains (LR) party, who is campaigning for the upcoming European Parliament elections, declaring: “The French head of state should not say that.” “
Bellamy added: “This is extremely serious because it touches on the nerves of French sovereignty.”
Thierry Mariani, a member of the conservative populist National Rally, said: “Macron is becoming a national crisis…Nuclear weapons will be followed by France’s permanent seat on the UN Security Council, which will also be sold to the European Union.” It will be,” he replied.
The proposal was also criticized by the left, with the parliamentary group La France Insoumise (LFI) claiming that Mr Macron had “dealt another blow to the credibility of France’s nuclear deterrent”.
“Macron wants to liquidate France’s strategic autonomy in the name of protecting European national territory,” added LFI Deputy Director Bastien Lachot.
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Since Britain left the European Union under Brexit, France has remained the region’s only nuclear-armed state. Under the terms of the NATO alliance Britain’s nuclear weapons are still available for the protection of Europe, but there are threats from globalists to strengthen Brussels’ power and even potentially commission the EU with its own dedicated army. The demand for this is increasing.
In contrast to the United States and the Soviet Union (now Russia), France has long adopted Under its “minimum deterrence” nuclear weapons strategy, Japan has approximately 290 nuclear weapons, compared to the United States’ approximately 3,700 and Russia’s approximately 4,500. “Deterrence of the strong by the weak” assumes that the ability to launch precision strikes against an enemy’s critical infrastructure is sufficient to deter countries like Russia from launching an attack on France. Function.
Although France is a NATO member, it maintains a degree of independence after withdrawing from the Western alliance’s Nuclear Programs Group (NPG), meaning its nuclear policy is left to the discretion of the French president. means. The country’s nuclear doctrine states that nuclear weapons can only be used in extreme situations for self-defense or when the nation’s “vital interests” are at stake.
President Macron has insisted that France’s “vital interests” include a “European dimension” and has indicated that he is prepared to use nuclear weapons if other EU member states are attacked. suggested.
Conversely, President Macron said in 2022 that France would not use nuclear weapons if Russia launched a nuclear attack on Ukraine, saying, “Our doctrine is based on the fundamental interests of the state, and they are very clearly Even if there were a nuclear ballistic attack in Ukraine, these interests would not be questioned.”
But while the French leader initially appeared to be a supporter of peace talks between Kiev and Moscow and reluctant to escalate the conflict, he has since established himself as one of Europe’s leading hawks. Similarly, they are calling for “discussion” regarding dispatch. NATO forces enter Ukraine.
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