France has urged Germany to coordinate on use of long-range missiles due to fears of nuclear war with Russia – FT
France is pressing Germany to clearly state how Berlin plans to use long-range missiles in the event of a conflict with Russia.
Parisian officials fear that Europe could be drawn into a nuclear war, according to the Financial Times, as reported by Censor.NET.
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As Germany actively expands its arsenal of long-range weapons—capable of striking deep into Russian territory—Paris is engaged in intensive negotiations with German officials. The goal of these consultations is to align Berlin’s doctrine on long-range weapons with France’s nuclear strategy.
"If the Russians misinterpret the signal, we could reach the nuclear threshold without even realizing it," notes one of the FT's French sources.
French officials are expressing concern that Moscow might hold Paris directly responsible for strikes carried out by European partners. According to one of the publication’s sources, France has developed a specific nuclear "grammar and vocabulary" that the German side currently lacks.
At the same time, a high-ranking German official stated that Berlin "fully agrees" with the need to develop a joint doctrine. According to him, the situation does not look as though "the French side is demanding this, and we are resisting." He added that the negotiations had been delayed for some time due to internal discussions in France itself regarding the future of its nuclear strategy, but that they are now gaining momentum.
