‘Generally speaking, the more nuclear weapons are out there in the world, the more likely the risk of accidental usage or unintended escalation’
By Francis Kapper, Daily Caller News Foundation
France is preparing to expand its nuclear arsenal and potentially deploy nuclear-capable fighter jets across Europe, raising the stakes of a confrontation with Russia as Moscow warns the initiative could destabilize nuclear security.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s “forward deterrence” strategy has attracted 10 European nations, potentially extending France’s nuclear reach across the continent as tensions with Russia intensify, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The initiative comes amid growing European doubts about American nuclear security guarantees and renewed concerns over the possibility of nuclear conflict between Russia and NATO, according to the European Parliament.