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France walks ‘fine line’ as US-Israel war on Iran escalates

President Macron has criticised the onslaught and questioned the war’s legality but ultimately blamed Iran.

Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief says

By Forrest Crellin and Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, March 10 (Reuters) - Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was a ...

France to deploy almost dozen warships, mulls Hormuz mission, Macron says

By Michele Kambas and John Irish PAPHOS, Cyprus, March 9 (Reuters) - France is deploying about a dozen naval vessels, ...
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France Extends Nuclear Deterrence to European Allies – What Does This Mean for European Security?

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the extension of France's nuclear deterrent to eight European nations, alongside ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

France has a new nuclear doctrine of ‘forward deterrence’ for Europe. What does it mean?

With his calibrated speech, Macron projected a more assertive French nuclear deterrence in Europe without abandoning the ...

Oh là Olise: Europe’s most prolific winger

Michael Olise had to laugh. In a live interview with Micah Richards for US broadcaster CBS after Bayern’s 6-1 win at Atalanta, the Player of the Match was reminded of a chance encounter at a ...

France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East

President Emmanuel Macron said the warships would help protect France’s allies in the region, and could be part of a force to ...

Britain spends billions more than France on defence, so why is the French military superior?

As a former defence adviser to the French government, Francois Heisbourg could be forgiven for relishing the idea that his ...

Trilateral meeting in Paphos: 'Any attack on Cyprus is an attack on Europe'

Emmanuel Macron, Nikos Christodoulides and Kyriakos Mitsotakis ...

Von der Leyen 'acting outside of competence' on Iran war, former France ambassador Araud says

Gérard Araud told Euronews Ursula von der Leyen is overstepping her mandate on foreign policy as Commission chief and pushing a German line on the 27. While not historically a competence of the ...

Macron visits Cyprus as Europe tightens security in eastern Mediterranean

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Cyprus to show support and bolster defences after a drone strike heightened fears the ...

Europe rallies around Cyprus days after the Iran war’s first drone attack on EU territory

Macron had ordered the French frigate Languedoc to waters off Cyprus, a fellow European Union member, to bolster its ...