France has a very long history of nuclear deterrence. The topic has recently returned to the agenda, and allied countries could now be covered by its nuclear umbrella. The initial proposals involve expanding the doctrine—currently limited by the United States to Germany—to include countries such as Poland,

French president’s push to discuss how France’s nuclear weapons could protect Europe was long unsuccessful — until now.

Poland and Baltic nations have welcomed a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to launch talks about using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats