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"I think it's extremely unlikely that he [Putin] would move in that [using tactical nuclear weapons] direction in the current conflict."

"I don't see Putin deciding to use a nuclear weapon."

"There are reasons to believe Moscow would not press the nuclear button."

"Though it is unlikely that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, the risks are real."

Putin has sent many signals that "he will use battlefield nuclear weapons from his arsenal of 6,000 such weapons to win the war."

"Well, yes, he [Putin] would [launch a nuclear attack]."

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"No, we're not thinking about nuclear weapons."

"We have no intention of obtaining these weapons at all."

"Iran doesn't have nukes, isn't building nukes, and hasn't made the decision to build nukes."

"Iran doesn't have a bomb, and doesn't appear to be trying to make a bomb."

"They are definitely going for a nuclear weapon there is no question."

Iran could produce a nuclear weapon "within a few months, less than a year."

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French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech on March 2, 2026, at the Ile Longue naval base in Brittany, which houses France's four ballistic missile submarines. The speech focused on France's nuclear deterrence doctrine and took place against a backdrop of heightened European security concerns.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech on March 2, 2026, at the Ile Longue naval base in Brittany, which houses France's four ballistic missile submarines. The speech focused on France's nuclear deterrence doctrine and took place against a backdrop of heightened European security concerns.

Macron announced France would increase the size of its nuclear arsenal, breaking from previous policy. He stated that France would no longer disclose the exact number of warheads it possesses, unlike in the past, and emphasized the need to maintain the arsenal's credibility.

Macron announced France would increase the size of its nuclear arsenal, breaking from previous policy. He stated that France would no longer disclose the exact number of warheads it possesses, unlike in the past, and emphasized the need to maintain the arsenal's credibility.

France currently has an estimated 290 to 300 nuclear warheads, making it the world's fourth-largest nuclear power after Russia, the United States and China. This represents approximately one-tenth the size of the U.S. and Russian arsenals.

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France currently has an estimated 290 to 300 nuclear warheads, making it the world's fourth-largest nuclear power after Russia, the United States and China. This represents approximately one-tenth the size of the U.S. and Russian arsenals.

The French president announced a new "forward deterrence" strategy that would allow temporary deployment of strategic air forces to allied countries. Eight European countries have expressed interest in this program, including Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark.

The French president announced a new "forward deterrence" strategy that would allow temporary deployment of strategic air forces to allied countries. Eight European countries have expressed interest in this program, including Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark.

Macron emphasized that decision-making authority over France's nuclear weapons would remain solely with the French president, with no sharing of vital interests or final decisions with other nations. He stated, "I will never hesitate to take the decisions that are essential to protect our vital interests."

Macron emphasized that decision-making authority over France's nuclear weapons would remain solely with the French president, with no sharing of vital interests or final decisions with other nations. He stated, "I will never hesitate to take the decisions that are essential to protect our vital interests."

The heightened European interest in Macron's speech stems from Russia's nuclear threats since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and growing doubts about U.S. security commitments following Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025.

The heightened European interest in Macron's speech stems from Russia's nuclear threats since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine and growing doubts about U.S. security commitments following Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025.

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