Politics

As US security guarantees wobble, could France become Europe’s nuclear protector?

Stanisław Kaleta
 04.06.2026, 09:23
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Macron is looking to expand France’s role as a guarantor of European security. Photo: wikipedia.org

Concerns over Russia’s military threat and uncertainty about the future of US security guarantees are reshaping Europe’s defense debate.