French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that France is open to negotiating the deployment of its nuclear-armed fighter jets on the territory of other European countries, similar to how the United States currently stations such weapons in allied nations. “The Americans have bombs on planes in Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Turkey,” Macron told TF1. “We are ready to begin this discussion. I will clearly outline the framework for it in the coming weeks and months.” Macron emphasized that France would not bear the cost of protecting others and would not compromise its own defense needs. He underscored that the final authority on any such deployment would remain with the president, as commander-in-chief.
