Germany and France announce German participation in French nuclear exercise.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron announced that German conventional forces will participate in a French nuclear exercise before the end of 2026. The cooperation is framed as complementing NATO's nuclear sharing arrangement, not replacing it, amid concerns about US security commitments. The announcement came during a series of Franco-German ministerial meetings and symbolic events.
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No left-right split here
Coverage clusters in the center and international press. Here is each take as it stands.
“Merz and Macron: A Franco-German week of harmony”
“Germany’s Merz hails nuclear deterrence cooperation with France”
“France and Germany reach nuclear deal as Europe builds up defences”
“Germany to join French military nuclear exercise, Merz says”