France is working to extend its "nuclear umbrella" over Europe, the WSJ writes. Paris has begun discussing the initiative with partners at a time when the U.S. role in the region is diminishing. According to the "Wall Street Journal", the subject of the negotiations is the placement in several European countries of French fighter jets of the Rafale type capable of carrying missiles with nuclear warheads. Dialogue is underway with ten countries: Germany, Great Britain, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. According to the publication, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were not invited to the discussion, and Italy refused.

France is working to extend its "nuclear umbrella" over Europe, the WSJ writes. Paris has begun discussing the initiative with partners at a time when the U.S. role in the region is diminishing. According to the "Wall Street Journal", the subject of the negotiations is the placement in several European countries of French fighter jets of the Rafale type capable of carrying missiles with nuclear warheads. Dialogue is underway with ten countries: Germany, Great Britain, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. According to the publication, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were not invited to the discussion, and Italy refused.