Is France’s Nuclear Shield Big Enough to Cover All of Europe?

... Paris was Charles de Gaulle himself, who delivered his famous speech on the creation of the Force de frappe , or the French Strategic Nuclear Forces (SNF), here on November 3, 1959. According to conservative estimates, the third largest nuclear arsenal ... ... aviation, of course, on jet fighters, but it is what it is. Andrey Kortunov: Four Pieces of Advice to Emmanuel Macron about the INF Treaty It may be tempting to disperse to multiple airfields across Europe during a heightened threat, but this would require ...