In his speech at the Île Longue on nuclear deterrence, the President of the French Republic announced bilateral strategic dialogues with the European partners involved, to establish the concept of forward deterrence.
Finland joined France’s Forward Deterrence on September 14th, marking an important milestone for European security and bilateral cooperation.
France and Finland held their first nuclear steering group meeting in Paris on Tuesday, 27th October, involving representatives of the Élysée and the Finnish President’s and Prime Minister’s offices, officials from Defence and Foreign Ministries and senior military personnel. They shared approaches to strengthening the strategic convergence between both countries. France and Finland reaffirm their ambition for a stronger, safer and better defended Europe.
