Macron 'In Favor' of Debating European Nuclear Deterrent

In January, Macron pointed out in a speech at the Swedish Defense Academy that the future security architecture of the continent could no longer be settled simply by the US and Russia, and that Europe has a right to determine its own future.

Over the weekend, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he would be willing to discuss using French nuclear warheads as a “credible European defense” against possible Russian threats. 

France has about 300 nuclear warheads and is the only nuclear power in the European Union (EU), according to a recent report.

 "I am in favor of opening this debate, which has to include missile defense, long-range weapons firing, nuclear weapons for those who have it or who have American nuclear weapons on their soil," Macron said in an interview that was published on Saturday.