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Jewish News 24 · Jul 17, 2026

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that Germany will participate in a French military nuclear exercise later this year in a conventional, non-nuclear role. The move is part of a broader Franco-German effort to strengthen European nuclear deterrence cooperation, including a high-level steering group established earlier this year. Officials stressed that the participation does not involve Germany acquiring or operating its own nuclear weapons.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that Germany will participate in a French military nuclear exercise later this year in a conventional, non-nuclear role. The move is part of a broader Franco-German effort to strengthen European nuclear deterrence cooperation, including a high-level steering group established earlier this year. Officials stressed that the participation does not involve Germany acquiring or operating its own nuclear weapons.

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