Emmanuel Macron: Europeans cannot be mere "spectators" of the global arms race

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French President Emmanuel Macron has defended this morning that Europeans cannot be mere "spectators" of the global arms race. Macron has urged its European partners to further develop Defense Europe in order to guarantee their security and peace and to promote, at the same time, international arms control and participate in the French policy of deterrence in a world each more unstable

Macron believes that Europeans should take on more responsibilities for defense, without abandoning the umbrella of NATO, they must "be well aware that at the beginning of the XXI century 'neither men nor states have said farewell to arms' if we echo the words of Raymond Aron. "

"France is convinced that Europe's long-term security goes through a strong alliance with the United States ... But our security also inevitably goes through a greater capacity for autonomous action by Europeans," he insisted on a Expected speech on defense and deterrence strategy at the School of War in Paris.

For the French president, the Europe of Defense must be considered the European pillar of NATO and any defense strategy must be at the service of a single ambition: peace . To this end, he believes that Europeans must create "an international arms control agenda" and propose it in all the forums in which they participate.

"Europeans must collectively become aware that, in the absence of a legal framework, they could be quickly exposed to the resumption of a conventional arms race, and even nuclear , in their territory. They cannot be limited to a role of spectators," he said. warned Macron.

The French president also recalled that "a progressive reconstruction of trust with Russia" is necessary to "improve the conditions of collective security and stability in Europe." This process, which will last several years, will require "patience and demand" and will be carried out together with the rest of European partners.

Nuclear strategy

Macron, like other French presidents before him, has defended the importance of the so-called French nuclear deterrence . "Nuclear deterrence plays a fundamental role in the maintenance of international peace and security, especially in Europe," opinion

The French head of state recalled that France's nuclear strategy has as its main objective to avoid war, is not directed against any country and recalled that Paris has always rejected that the nuclear weapon can be considered "a battle weapon" .

"Our nuclear forces play a deterrent role of their own, especially in Europe. It reinforces the security of Europe for its own existence and in this respect they have a truly European dimension," Macron defended.

After Brexit, leaving the United Kingdom from the European Union, France - a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council - is the only country in the European Union that possesses the nuclear weapon . France maintains, as Macron said, an arsenal of some 300 operational nuclear warheads.

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