THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Galen Carpenter) - France, America, and the Trap of Extended Nuclear Deterrence
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Foreign Affairs France, America, and the Trap of Extended Nuclear Deterrence Pledging to protect allies comes with risks. French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Monday that his government was working with eight European countries, including Germany, Britain, the Netherlands, and Poland, as part of a new “forward deterrence” strategy that could include having those countries and other European allies join France’s nuclear exercises. He also announced that Paris might “temporarily” deploy its nuclear-armed fighter jets on allied territory. Such moves signaled that Paris intends to adopt a more active…Open