Macron ‘Ready to Open Discussion’ on Stationing French Nuclear Weapons on Foreign Soil

The French president said Paris was ready to widen its nuclear umbrella to other countries in a bid to shore up European security.

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the media during a press conference at the end of a special European council to discuss continued support for Ukraine and European defense at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 6, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is “ready to open a discussion” about stationing the nation’s nuclear weapons on allies’ soil, in an effort to strengthen Europe’s defense.

“The Americans have the bombs on planes in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Turkey,” he told French broadcaster TF1 on May 13.