Why Europe can’t rely on French nuclear umbrella alone

France to reopen fourth nuclear air base as Europe rushes to rearm

Emmanuel Macron announces site near Germany will be modernized to host nukes amid fears Donald Trump will desert the continent.

Why Europe can’t rely on French nuclear umbrella alone

France’s president opens debate over using country’s atomic arsenal as a deterrent against Russia if US scales back its presence

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France is modernizing one of the country's main air bases so that it can store nuclear weapons, Politico writes. “Luxeuil Air Base will soon be upgraded in an unprecedented way and will restore its full role in France's nuclear deterrence,” he said during a visit to Lieutenant Colonel Papin Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Air Base 116 in northeastern France. He added that significant investments would be nee…

Does France have enough nuclear capacity to fully replace the United States? What are the chances that Britain will join this initiative?