France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, while warning that Europe needs to be ready for the United States to not “remain by our side” in the Ukraine-Russia war.

In a televised address, President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe needed to deal with a retreating America and a bellicose Russia.

French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that Russia has become a threat to France and Europe, emphasizing the escalating conflict in Ukraine and peace negotiations during a televised speech. While covering a range of topics,

In a television address tonight, he said the world was entering a 'new era' and a 'global conflict' was already underway.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he has decided to open a 'strategic debate' on using France's nuclear deterrent to protect European allies.

France's president warned of Russia's threat and suggested other European countries could sit under the French nuclear umbrella.

Facing the prospect that the U.S. might cut them adrift under President Trump, EU leaders held emergency talks to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will be protected. French President Macron floated the idea of using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect Europe from Russian threats.

Amid the ongoing trouble over Russia-Ukraine truce, France President Emmanuel Macron on March 6 said that he had been approached by other leaders during the European Union's defense summit in Brussels about his offer to extend French nuclear deterrence.