France’s initiative would extend its nuclear deterrent to other European countries through joint exercises
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 6:27pm, 14 Sep 2026Finland has decided to join France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative, extending the measure to a country sharing a long border with Russia, the two countries said in a joint statement on Monday.
“Finland has decided to join forward deterrence,” the two countries said.
“A nuclear steering group will be set up in the coming months to begin implementing this cooperation.”
