France, Germany May Share Nukes

In a break with its longstanding policy of an independent nuclear arsenal, France is considering sharing its nuclear umbrella with Germany and has secretly agreed to begin talks on the matter.

The proposed alliance would operate in conjunction with NATO and a common European defense, according to a 10-page document signed by the two countries on Dec. 9 and reported in Saturday’s issue of the French newspaper Le Monde.

“Our two countries see themselves exposed to the same risks,” Le Monde quoted the document as saying. The risks were not specified in the article.