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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvie Corbet

France’s nuclear capability in numbers as Macron updates deterrence doctrine

French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver a keynote speech on Monday on France’s nuclear deterrence policy, as his European allies express growing concerns over possible U.S. disengagement and Russian threats.

France is the European Union’s only nuclear power, and its deterrence doctrine relies on a strictly defensive strategy intended to safeguard the country’s “vital interests”.

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