May 26, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Emmanuel Macron has torn up decades of doctrine to offer French nuclear weapons for the protection of Europe against Russia. The plan, dubbed forward deterrence, involves close coordination between France and Britain, the continent's only nuclear powers. By deploying Rafale jets with tactical nuclear warheads across allied nations, Europe aims to create strategic ambiguity and buy time for conventional rearmament.
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