P ARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron is rekindling debate over whether France’s nuclear arsenal should play a role in deterring attacks against European allies, igniting criticism across the political spectrum from lawmakers who say any move to extend the country’s nuclear umbrella risks compromising a linchpin of national sovereignty.

France's nuclear weapons should be part of the European defence debate, French President Emmanuel Macron told a group of regional newspapers on Sunday, in comments that drew fire from his political opponents ahead of EU elections in June.

O N JANUARY 16th the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced that he would send another 40 long-range Scalp cruise missiles to Ukraine. Later that day Russia bombed Kharkiv,

French president said a ‘credible European defence’ should go beyond the protection already offered by the US-led Nato alliance

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "credible European defence" led by 300 French nuclear weapons in a bid to strengthen Europe against Russia. Speaking to regional papers in France, Macron stressed the need for "anti-missile shields" and said he was open to giving French nuclear doctrine - which so far has been to only use atomic