Macron Proposes EU Nuclear Deployment as Kremlin Warns Security Risks

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed discussing the deployment of French nuclear weapons across Europe, drawing parallels to the existing U.S. nuclear presence in countries like Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Turkey. Macron emphasized that any such deployment would respect French interests and not come at the expense of national security priorities, while aiming to define a clear framework for these discussions in the coming months. This proposal has sparked significant backlash, particularly from Russia, whose Kremlin officials argue that increasing nuclear weapons in Europe would undermine security, stability, and predictability on the continent amid already tense strategic conditions. The Kremlin perceives France's initiative as an assertion of nuclear leadership in Europe, which it views as confrontational and potentially destabilizing. Within France, the plan has also faced domestic criticism over concerns about escalating tensions and the authorization of such a move. Macron insists the goal is not to provoke a Third World War but to address vital European security interests in a changing geopolitical landscape.