French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday told the Munich Security Conference that it is time for Europe to become a geopolitical power that can provide its own security by rearticulating its nuclear deterrent in the face of an aggressive Russia. “Everyone should take their cue from us,” he said.
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Continue ReadingOther European leaders, suggesting coordination among them, also stressed the mutual benefits of the postwar alliance, including Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. As leaders gathered in Munich, he wrote on X that the Western alliance is far too important to be allowed to fall apart. “The relationship between the U.S. and Europe is wounded, but should […]
Continue ReadingEurope needs to rebuild a new defense architecture, and that includes nuclear deterrence, especially now that the New START treaty limiting the American and Russian arsenals has expired, the French president said. Earlier on Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that talks were ongoing with Paris about how France’s nuclear weapons could contribute to Europe’s […]
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Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron calls on Europe to stand together and act together.Image: keystone Feb 13, 2026, 9:47 p.mFeb 13, 2026, 9:47 p.m At the Munich Security Conference, French President Emmanuel Macron called for Europe to become a “geopolitical power” and promised further talks on nuclear deterrence. In order to become more independent from the […]
Continue ReadingAt a Thursday meeting of NATO’s defense ministers, “I felt a shift in mindset where the Europeans were not only saying, ‘Hey, we are going to spend much more,’” Rutte said. “The shift in mindset is Europeans saying, ‘We need to take more the lead in NATO,’ … and this is exactly what the United […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 13/02/2026 – 21:22 GMT+1 Emmanuel Macron told the Munich Security Conference on Friday that Europe will have to redesign its security architecture on its own terms as it faces an aggressive Russia. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The French president said the current security framework won’t hold in the future and Europeans must set out new […]
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