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France, U.K. Suggest Nuclear Protection Could Extend to European Allies

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Move comes as allies worry about U.S. commitment to European security. LONDON—France and the U.K., Western Europe’s two nuclear powers, said on Wednesday that they will now coordinate the use of their nuclear weapons and respond to any major threat to Europe together, a step seen as an effort to reassure allies who are nervous about Washington’s commitment to the continent’s security.

PARIS, FRANCE - February 17, 2025: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the Élysée Palace for a summit on Ukraine and European security.
PARIS, FRANCE - February 17, 2025: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the Élysée Palace for a summit on Ukraine and European security.
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Alistair MacDonald and Noemie Bisserbe

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Jean-Louis LOZIER

Jean-Louis LOZIER

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PARIS, FRANCE - February 17, 2025: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the Élysée Palace for a summit on Ukraine and European security.
Frederic Legrand - COMEO / Shutterstock.com
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Security - Defense , Military Alliances , European Defense , Deterrence and Proliferation , Nuclear Deterrence , European defense , Nuclear weapons , France, United Kingdom, Europe