Germany’s Merz hails nuclear deterrence cooperation with France
- The Franco-German cooperation is not a move to replace NATO’s nuclear umbrella, German Chancellor stressed.
- Germany’s military will take part in a French nuclear drill for the first time this year, as part of a new shared “deterrence” strategy, said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- The German leader highlighted the initiative during a media conference alongside French President Emmanuel Macron near Cologne in Germany on Friday, saying it may mark the start of a new “doctrine”.
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- The Franco-German cooperation is not a move to replace NATO’s nuclear umbrella, German Chancellor stressed.
- Germany’s military will take part in a French nuclear drill for the first time this year, as part of a new shared “deterrence” strategy, said Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- The German leader highlighted the initiative during a media conference alongside French President Emmanuel Macron near Cologne in Germany on Friday, saying it may mark the start of a new “doctrine”.
Sources: Al Jazeera