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France's Macron says time for Europe to become geopolitical power
Macron called for Europe to update its Cold War-era security framework and consult on a unified nuclear deterrence strategy to reduce U.S. reliance amid ongoing Russia tensions.
- On February 13, 2026, France's President Emmanuel Macron told the Munich Security Conference that Europe must adopt long-term strategic thinking, including deep-strike capabilities and integrating France's deterrent, saying `This is the right time for audacity. This is the right time for a strong Europe.`
- Because the security architecture was designed during the Cold War, Macron said Europe must redesign it independently, as it will still face an aggressive Russia even if a Ukraine deal is reached.
- Macron has started consultations with British and German colleagues and will detail France's nuclear deterrent role in a speech later this month.
- Macron dismissed claims Europe is decaying and defended efforts to counter disinformation harming Western democracies, urging `This is the right time for audacity. This is the right time for a strong Europe`.
- Macron said Europeans must start with their own interests, proposing a holistic nuclear deterrence approach while Merz emphasized adherence to NATO legal obligations, signaling complex allied coordination.
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Europe will still face an aggressive Russia if war in Ukraine ends – Macron
Europe must turn its focus to long-term strategic thinking, including creating deep-strike capabilities and assessing how France’s nuclear deterrent can fit into the bloc’s future security architecture, France’s president said yesterday.
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"Europe must learn to become a geopolitical power," says the French President. This is also a reorientation of nuclear deterrence.
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