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Security.Table Feature Munich Security Conference 2026

Nuclear sharing: How Europe is seeking to reduce its dependence on the US

Emmanuel Macron plans to update France’s nuclear doctrine as early as March and to continue the strategic dialogue with Germany and smaller EU member states on potential participation in the French nuclear umbrella. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is not alone in expressing skepticism about this initiative.

Gabriel Bub, Wilhelmine Stenglin
16. February 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to update his country’s nuclear doctrine in a security policy speech in March. (picture alliance / Panama Pictures | Dwi Anoraganingrum)

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Last updated: 16. February 2026

Nuclear sharing USA Emmanuel Macron Friedrich Merz Munich Security Conference 2026