Macron outlines nuclear deterrence for Europe

The taz’s Paris correspondent Rudolf Balmer underlines that Macron is not about to relinquish control over France’s warheads:

“Macron is giving the other EU countries only passive membership in the exclusive club of nuclear powers. This means that, in future, the French leader will continue to decide entirely on his own over deterrence and deployment. They could have a say in the expansion of the nuclear arsenal, joint exercises and manoeuvres, and – importantly – the potential deployment of nuclear weapons in other EU countries. So for the foreseeable future Europe will not become an independent nuclear power. And that is no doubt for the best.”