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France and the UK Choose the Nuclear Option
France and the United Kingdom are moving to strengthen their nuclear posture, a choice with major implications for European security and defence policy. Commentary points to growing pressure on European powers to provide their own strategic deterrence amid questions about US commitments to NATO and rising global instability, with both countries' arsenals central to debates over Europe's defence future.
Why now: Ongoing debate over European defence autonomy and nuclear deterrence as geopolitical tensions rise.
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- France and the UK Choose the Nuclear Option · Zeihan on Geopolitics
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