‼ France intends to expand nuclear deterrence in Europe amid doubts about US guarantees -. WSJ Ten European countries have joined Macron's initiative to expand the French nuclear deterrent. Among them are Great Britain, Germany, Poland and several countries in Northern Europe. The plan envisages placing French military aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons in various European countries, as well as increasing intelligence sharing and developing early warning systems. According to the publication, the initiative is intended to restrain Russia against the backdrop of growing doubts in European countries regarding the reliability of American security guarantees. At the same time, the Baltic states did not.