{"id":25880,"date":"2026-05-27T23:13:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/25880\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T23:13:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:13:26","slug":"norway-to-join-frances-nuclear-umbrella-in-move-away-from-us-reliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/25880\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway to join France\u2019s nuclear umbrella, in move away from US reliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Norway will open talks with \u2060France on joining its nuclear \u2060umbrella, French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian \u2060Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday, reflecting growing European concerns about relying on the US for security.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The move signals a shift by Norway, long a staunch Atlanticist that has relied heavily on Nato and the US nuclear umbrella, towards closer defence cooperation \u200cwithin Europe.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Macron and Stoere announced the plan at a meeting in Paris, where they also signed a broader defence agreement which includes Norway joining a French-led nuclear weapons initiative.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Stoere said Norway\u2019s primary deterrence would remain the Nato alliance and the US, but described France\u2019s nuclear capabilities as \u201can important contribution\u201d to the alliance\u2019s overall posture.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cFrance\u2019s capabilities are an important contribution to Nato\u2019s deterrence posture, which is important \u2060for us,\u201d Stoere said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"French President Emmanuel Macron (left) welcomes Norwegian \u2060Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: AFP\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9a0fa903-82b7-427c-a8a7-744db11b77bd_7d168ab0.jpg\" title=\"French President Emmanuel Macron (left) welcomes Norwegian \u2060Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday. Photo: AFP\"\/>French President Emmanuel Macron (left) welcomes Norwegian \u2060Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday. 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