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If France wants the European Union to be a military power, there are two things that only France has and will have to share, one is nuclear weapons (I am glad to see that this is beginning to be considered) the other is the permanent seat at the UN, it can still be a Frenchman who sits there, even name it France, but it must respond to the interests of the union and answer to the commission
Without these two things together, the EU will never be a superpower on a par with the USA or China.
Sure let’s explode civilization in a speerun before we boil alive.
Ukraine unfortunately became a reminder that nuclear weapons are still required for the safety of a nation. Ukraine gave theirs up after the crumble of the Sovjet Union for assurances of independence and sovereignty by other nations, including russia. Since russia disrespected these guarantees, they showed they can’t be trusted and every nation that does not want to be attacked by russia will henceforth need nuclear deterrent. It’s unfortunate and sad, but there is no future for nuclear disarmament while russia still has nukes.
You can say the same about the US. Nuclear armament seems to be the most effective way to avoid getting bombed or invaded by the US. Iran is still figuring out whether to become the next Afghanistan/Iraq or North Korea.
What there is a future for is nuclear disarmament in the US and in Russia because it’s kinda pointless to kill the whole planet a hundred times over. Every other country needs to be persuaded and needs to trust both the US and Russia. Tough luck, I agree. But there was a time when this was possible in the 80s under no less ruthless imperialist leaderships.
There are already nukes in Europe, specifically in France and the UK. Maybe the Netherlands should get some too to avoid getting invaded when US war criminals are put on trial.
Talk is cheap, let’s hope he doesn’t spend the money though.
You do realize the French already have nuclear weapons right?
Not quite. Thanks for the correction.
I guess they’d need more of them though and try to get other EU members to spend money…? So it’s an industry politics angle?
“The French president said he was open to discuss the use of France’s nuclear weapons for European defense.”
Literally the first sentence. For more details just read the article.
I don’t see why France would need more, considering they have 290 nuclear bombs, and are fourth after the US, Russia, and China.
