French right-wing leader slams Macron's plan to extend nuclear deterrent to Finland and Estonia

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, leader of the far-right DLF party, attacked President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to extend France's nuclear shield to Finland and Estonia, labeling the idea as confused. In a post on X, he warned that such a policy would entangle France in minor border incidents between those nations and Russia, and insisted that France keep absolute authority over its nuclear weapons and their use. Dupont-Aignan also circulated a piece from France's one outlet broadcaster indicating that both Finland and Estonia aim to leverage French nuclear deterrence against Russia. The controversy comes as nuclear deterrence is expected to become a prominent issue in France's upcoming presidential election in April, where Marine Le Pen currently leads the polls and opposes Macron's approach.