The Strategic Simplicity crew was at full strength for the first time in a month, and joined by Astrid Chevreuil to discuss French President Emmanuel Macron’s highly anticipated speech on nuclear doctrine on March 2nd. Astrid is a Visiting Fellow with the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. She is a career diplomat with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs with expertise on a range of nuclear policy and nonproliferation issues.

Astrid’s analysis at CSIS:

https://www.csis.org/analysis/macrons-ile-longue-speech-updating-frances-nuclear-doctrine-new-era

Official translation of Macron’s speech:

https://uk.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/president-delivers-speech-frances-nuclear-deterrence

Select Media Coverage:

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/-france-nuclear-deterrence-strategy-macron.html

https://apnews.com/article/france-nuclear-weapons-macron-deterrence-ccbcfb03ef4a1e3efe287fb744adb148

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260302-macron-unveils-france-nuclear-strategy-eu-counter-russian-aggression-wavering-us



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