Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies
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Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies
By SYLVIE CORBET and SAMUEL PETREQUIN
Updated 4:48 PM CST, March 2, 2026
LILE LONGUE, France (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its nuclear arsenal and, for the first time, allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries, in a new strategy aimed at strengthening Europes independence.
In speech planned long before the most recent outbreak of war in Iran, Macron outlined how French nuclear weapons fit into the security of Europe as leaders there express concerns over recurring tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
France has been the only nuclear power in the European Union since Britains exit from the bloc in 2020.
To be free, one needs to be feared, Macron said at a military base at LIle Longue on Frances Atlantic coast that hosts the countrys ballistic missile submarines.

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