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France Plans NATO Bomber Bases Across Europe, Russia Threatens Targets

4/24/2026

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France announced it may temporarily base nuclear-capable strategic bombers in several European nations under a NATO plan.
President Emmanuel Macron said talks are under way with Britain, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned host nations would become Russian targets and called the plan a NATO nuclear build-up that weakens host security, noting the last U.S.–Russian arms treaty expired in February.

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France announced it may temporarily base nuclear-capable strategic bombers in several European nations under a NATO plan.
President Emmanuel Macron said talks are under way with Britain, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned host nations would become Russian targets and called the plan a NATO nuclear build-up that weakens host security, noting the last U.S.–Russian arms treaty expired in February.