Macron Raises Defense Stakes by Suggesting Nuclear Arms

  • Suggests Europe needs to go further than relying on NATO
  • Russian invasion of Ukraine may drive debate forward this time
Emmanuel Macron at Sorbonne University in Paris on April 25.Photographer: Christophe Petit Tesson/AFP/Getty Images
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French President Emmanuel Macron raised the stakes in his call for a credible European defense by adding nuclear weapons to the discussion.

After setting out the need for Europe to come up with a plan to defend itself in a more hostile world during a speech last week, Macron went a step further in an effort to push ahead on talks with other European countries.