Text Assassin. A few days ago, France's Macron said that he was willing to take out France's nuclear ** and "share" it with EU countries, and even agreed to let the EU dominate France's nuclear deterrent. Macron is not a fool, he agreed to hand over France's nuclear ** to the EU, which is an attempt to take advantage of the opportunity of the reshuffling of the European strategic pattern caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, so that France can occupy the commanding heights of the EU leader.
In fact, Macron's appeal has a great support base in Europe. The decline in the ability of the United States to meet the security guarantees of its allies, and the possibility of Trump's comeback, will make the European Union and many member states interested in creating their own nuclear umbrella for Europe. However, according to the "Reference News", NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg said a few days ago that the establishment of a nuclear umbrella for Europe will not bring any benefits if NATO builds a good nuclear deterrence system.
Stoltenberg declared at the meeting that the idea that some NATO countries are trying to develop a parallel joint nuclear deterrence system without excluding the United States and Britain, and such an idea will only undermine the nuclear deterrence that NATO has been effective for many years. In addition, Stoltenberg also charged Macron, who took the lead, with a "crime": any discussion that calls into question the existing nuclear deterrence system is an act of undermining NATO.
If Europe wants to build its own independent defense system according to Macron's vision, the first condition is that it must break away from the US nuclear umbrella. Because from the Cold War to the present, the United States has deployed nuclear forces in Europe to counter the Soviet Union and Russia, which have powerful nuclear forces. This has entrenched Europe's dependence on the US nuclear umbrella.
Obviously, Macron's promise to let the EU dominate France's nuclear ** is to dispel the fear of European allies about the Russian nuclear threat and reduce their dependence on US nuclear **. For Macron, if France wants to become a leader in Europe like the United States, the first condition is for European countries to believe that France's nuclear power can hold up a reliable umbrella to ensure their security.
However, Macron's dream of being a European leader was doomed to shatter from the start. Because he wants to replace the United States to hold up a nuclear umbrella for Europe, he first has to pass the "ghost gate" of domestic opposition. Some opposition parties in France openly oppose Macron's decision, and even link France's nuclear ** to national sovereignty, warning that Macron is "betraying the country" if he dares to do so.
Stoltenberg's labeling Macron as "undermining NATO" represents the attitude of the United States. Although Macron justified his decision, claiming that it was "a complement to NATO's nuclear deterrence" and would not replace the position of the United States as the leader, the Americans did not see it that way. Therefore, the United States must warn Macron through its interests in NATO: Destroying NATO deserves death!
In fact, even if France agrees to share the nuclear ** with the EU, the United States agrees with France's approach, but France wants to replace the United States as the leader of Europe, that is a dream! Because as far as France's nuclear ** is concerned, it is simply impossible to compete with Russia. Who can rest assured of hiding under the flawed nuclear umbrella of France?
Brexit and the decline in the implementation of the U.S. commitment to the security of its European allies have clearly created a rare opportunity for France to jump out and play the role of the EU's leader. However, the vast majority of European countries have been kneeling in front of the United States for a long time and cannot stand up, especially in the context of the obvious spillover risk of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and they dare not give up their dependence on the United States for security protection. Therefore, even if Macron "fulfills his commitment" and takes out the nuclear ** to share with the EU, he will only be scolded by domestic opponents poking his spine and scolding, and he will end up unflattering on all sides.