France to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal Amid Rising Global Tensions

France will expand its nuclear arsenal and strengthen its deterrence strategy, French President Emmanuel Macron said on March 2, warning that growing geopolitical tensions are raising the risk of conflicts escalating to the nuclear level.

Speaking from the Île Longue submarine base in Brittany, Macron said the world was entering a period of heightened instability that required a stronger French nuclear posture.

“We are currently living through a period of geopolitical upheaval, fraught with risks, and our fellow citizens are fully aware of this. This period justifies a strengthening of our model,” he said, adding that France's deterrence is robust and effective.

Macron said the risk of crossing the nuclear threshold had increased as conflicts involving nuclear-armed or proliferating states continued to rise, pointing to recent outbreaks of violence involving India and Pakistan, and Iran and Israel, as well as nuclear security concerns over Russia.
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