French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will expand its nuclear arsenal and, for the first time, allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear‑armed aircraft to allied countries, a shift he said is intended to strengthen Europe ’s strategic independence amid growing global instability. Speaking at a military base at L’Île Longue in northwestern France, which hosts the country’s ballistic missile submarines , Macron framed the decision as a response to long‑term security