France fears nuclear war with Russia over German long-range missiles.
Paris is demanding that Berlin clearly define the conditions for the use of long-range weapons against Russia, fearing that Moscow could see such an attack as a threat requiring a nuclear response.
Germany, Great Britain, Poland and several Nordic and Baltic countries are purchasing surface-to-air missiles with a range of about 2,000 km, capable of hitting targets deep inside Russian territory.
"A person can find themselves on the brink of nuclear war without even realizing it," a Financial Times source warned.