“A change in the position of the United States, which has been going on for several years, requires ultimately changing the balance system of the alliance,” TASS quotes him.

In early November, Macron stated at NATO "brain death." In his opinion, Europe should begin to think of itself as an independent geopolitical force.

Later, he added that he was not ashamed of his remarks about the alliance, as this allowed launching important discussions about the state of affairs in the organization.