France fears that Germany's development of long-range missiles for possible attacks deep in Russia could lead to nuclear escalation, writes the "Financial Times", citing sources in the French military command. Paris calls on Berlin to clearly define the conditions for the use of such weapons.
According to the publication, the French side proposes to develop a public doctrine for the use of long-range missiles in order to prevent a misinterpretation of Germany's intentions by Moscow.
The Bundeswehr develops ground-based missile systems with a range of 500 to 2,000 km. Berlin supports the idea of creating a common European doctrine for the use of such weapons and to prevent escalation.