Polish and Lithuanian leaders spoke in positive terms on March 6 about French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Paris could extend its nuclear umbrella to protect European allies. Macron proposed to start "strategic discussions" on the subject as he warned Europe against the Russian threat and stressed that European countries should no

Poland and Baltic nations have welcomed a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to launch talks about using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats.

Facing the prospect that the U.S. might cut them adrift under President Trump, EU leaders held emergency talks to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will be protected. French President Macron floated the idea of using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect Europe from Russian threats.