President Macron stated that France will collaborate with eight European countries to extend nuclear deterrence, including through joint exercises.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced an "advanced deterrence" strategy that involves collaboration with eight European countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, and Greece. This initiative aims to allow allies to participate in nuclear exercises and to support France's nuclear arsenal with conventional forces. Macron emphasized that France will maintain total control over the use of nuclear weapons and has ordered an increase in the number of nuclear warheads in its arsenal, which now includes 290 warheads capable of being launched by Rafale fighter jets and submarines. This dispersion of nuclear forces in Europe is mentioned as a measure that will complicate the calculations of France's adversaries.