Macron Suggests Extending French Nuclear Umbrella To European Allies In Face Of Russian Aggression.
Macron Suggests Extending French Nuclear Umbrella To European Allies In Face Of Russian Aggression.
French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be “madness” to ignore the threat Russia has become for Europe and said he is open to discussing the extension of France's nuclear deterrence to Paris's European allies.
French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be “madness” to ignore the threat Russia has become for Europe and said he is open to discussing the extension of France's nuclear deterrence to Paris's European allies.
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Seems good. I trust France more to work in the interest of Europe than I trust the US. Because a safer Europe is in the interest of France. The US can just move on, France is right here.
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Viva la France!
But we cannot expect France to shoulder the entire burden. Other European nation should consider developing their own weapons as well.
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Exactly!
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Just what the world really needed.
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People make fun of France for their military due to a meme but damn.
They are ready to protest, have the guillotines and also have Fuck Putin nukes.
Ah France, I hope you never change.
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Relevant XKCD. (On explainXKCD, because it's Umwelt)
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I like france <3
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I like macron <3
He just cares deeply about the EU and europe.
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Macron is a neoliberal d*** to his people, which is why there is so much unrest in France. He blocked a center-left majority coalition in favor of forcing a center-right coalition that since failed, after pulling the same snap-election stuff that got the Brexit in the UK.
Macron is the epitome of the rich exploiting the rest. It is just that he understands that EU is central to maintaining his rich friends assets.
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The fact that us Canada are asking France and the UK for nuclear umbrella because of the US is a crazy time-line. Charles De Gaulle was right about the US and NATO.
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As it should. Federalise NOW! It is the only REAL option
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France also has political groups opposed to this and with government options. We need a European nuclear button, not a national one with promises, nor 27 national buttons. One. European. Everything else will lead us to more war later.
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Nuclear umbrella is a good band name
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We have a word for this... NATO
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France has what NATO doesnt: a preemptive defense nuclear option.
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Preemptive defense is just a fancy way of saying first strike.
And if you're going to do a first strike against russia, you need a lot of capacity. A lot. You basically have to destroy nuclear assets in three hemispheres at the same time. Not including the oceans.
First strike is a great tool against asymmetric adversaries, but peer or near peer adversaries it's not an option
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Give it to Taiwan too.
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Which of France's allies truly believes that, in the event of an imminent threat of conflict with a nuclear power, France would be willing to defend an ally? Given France's history of double standards and frequent shifts in stance, such a commitment seems highly questionable.
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I trust France a damn sight more than I trust the US
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Well, that doesn't mean hope is high. Historically, France acquired nuclear weapons because it believes that only its own capabilities can guarantee its defense, rather than relying on the protection of another nuclear power. If France does not trust others to ensure its own security, why should its allies do that? In his speech yesterday, Macron emphasized that other European countries must develop their own defense capabilities. Furthermore, it is not a new concept that France’s nuclear arsenal also serves as a deterrent against attacks on its allies.
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/dgris/politique-defense/la-dissuasion-nucleaire-francaise
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