Macron says France will increase size of its nuclear arsenal Background and Summary: 🚀 French President Emmanuel Macron announced he has ordered an increase in the number of nuclear warheads in France's arsenal to counter global security threats. 🔒 Macron stated France will no longer publicly disclose the size of its nuclear stockpile, ending previous transparency practices. 🤝 He outlined a new European deterrence effort, with Germany as a key partner, and Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, and Denmark joining for joint exercises and missile projects. ⚠️ This initiative complements NATO and includes cooperation on long-range missiles under the ELSA project with Germany and the UK. This comes amid escalating regional conflict, with and following. Tensions are further heightened by reports of against Israel and the US, and.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/macron-says-france-will-increase-size-its-nuclear-arsenal-2026-03-02/

Source: [World News](https://t.me/WorldNews/72996)