French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France will consider extending the protection of its nuclear arsenal to its allies and that Europe needed to be ready for the US not to be ‘by our side’ in the Russia-Ukraine war.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he will confer with European allies on the idea of using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent in the face of Russia’s threat.

France is open to discussing extending the protection offered by its nuclear arsenal to its European partners, President Emmanuel Macron said in a grave address to the nation on Wednesday, in which he warned that Europe must face up to the threat from Russia.