In 1958 France approved a nuclear plan to defend itself without the US. Russia has turned the plan into a reality for Europe
It happened in 1958, but now it cannot be more relevant. Then, General Charles de Gaulle had a vision of the need for France to maintain some strategic dependence by launching the Nuclear deterrence policy Sovereign, a kind of nuclear umbrella arguing that, although the United States was an ally, its interests may not always … Read more