Europe, France and nuclear

Germany roots for boosting Europe’s security with France, UK’s 550+ nuclear weapons
Extending the nuclear umbrella over Europe. Whether you support this suggestion or not, going as far back as the 1960s, it has been almost implicit that the UK and France’s asse
Can France's nuclear deterrent defend the EU?
Faced with American disengagement from Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron wants to open the debate on extending France's nuclear umbrella to its EU partners. View on euronews
France to consider protecting European allies with its nuclear arsenal, Macron says
France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, while warning that Europe needs to be ready for the United States to not “remain by our side” in the Ukraine-Russia war.
Germany's Merz Wants European Nuclear Weapons to Boost US Shield
Germany's chancellor-in-waiting and leader of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) Friedrich Merz looks on as he gives a statement with Bavarian state premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Markus Soeder,
Germany's Merz aims for talks with UK, France on joint nuclear weapons
German chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is open to negotiations regarding the joint use of nuclear weapons between the United Kingdom and France. However, he does not rule out the protection of the United States,
Germany’s Merz wants European nukes to boost US umbrella
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said he would like to speak with France and Britain about sharing their nuclear weapons.
When UK would deploy nuclear weapons as Donald Trump makes chilling claim about 'greatest threat to humanity'
Here is how the UK would deploy its nuclear weapons as US President Donald Trump calls nuclear war the 'greatest threat to ...
National Interest on MSN5d
Britain’s Nuclear Deterrent Doesn’t Work Without The United States
Britain’s Trident nuclear missiles are the backbone of its nuclear force. The problem? Britain doesn’t even own the ...
Foreign Affairs1d
Get Ready for the Next Nuclear Age
Everyone should understand that if the liberal order falls, the nonproliferation regime would fall with it. And the powers ...
Air Force Times on MSN10d
US might be gearing up for UK-based nuclear program, report says
The Federation of American Scientists believes the U.S. Air Force is planning to house nuclear weapons in the U.K. for the ...
How many nuclear weapons does the UK have? All you need to know
Here is how many nuclear warheads the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has and how this stockpile ...
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Can France and the United Kingdom Replace the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella?
France and the United Kingdom do not provide an extended deterrence guarantee ... This contribution of the two European nuclear-weapons states to the Atlantic alliance’s overall nuclear ...
CounterPunch4d
The Nuclear Ban is Back
From 3–7 March 2025, members of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) have gathered for their third meeting ...
French nuclear deterrence for Europe: how effective could it be against Russia?
Under what conditions could France – the only nuclear power in the EU since Brexit – provide deterrence on a European scale ...