France’s Nuclear Arsenal: What Macron’s Doctrine Means for America’s Security

French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent speech on France’s nuclear doctrine brings to light critical questions about the transatlantic security landscape—questions American policymakers cannot afford to ignore. While France asserts its nuclear forces as a shield over “vital interests” with an asserted European dimension, the truth behind this posture reveals limitations and dependencies that should raise alarms here at home.Is Europe Truly Prepared Without Robust American Leadership?France stands as the sole European Union nation with a nuclear arsenal, wielding roughly 290 warheads, making it the world’s fourth-largest nuclear power after Russia, the United States, and China. Yet this seemingly formidable capability...