Germany to join French nuclear exercise this year as Merz signals new deterrence doctrine
Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise before the end of this year, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, in a further step toward closer deterrence cooperation with France. He said German conventional forces would participate in the drill for the first time and suggested the move could be the beginning of a new doctrine, although he stressed it was too early to draw firm conclusions. The announcement came during a media conference with French President Emmanuel Macron near Cologne.Merz said the Franco-German initiative was not intended to replace NATO's nuclear umbrella and described it as complementary to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Jul 2026 20:02 LONDON
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