Europe
As Trump squeezes, can de Villepin give new backbone to France?
For the former foreign minister, Emmanuel Macron’s equivocation on Iran is a retreat from the Gaullist tradition of French strategic autonomy
March 17, 2026
For the former foreign minister, Emmanuel Macron’s equivocation on Iran is a retreat from the Gaullist tradition of French strategic autonomy
NATO will still be under the US umbrella, but faith in Washington appears to be wobbling
There is no reason why they cannot turn the president into an asset without embarrassing themselves
The president is now claiming the US needs the Arctic territory to support the Golden Dome missile defense initiative
The goal appears not to be a better peace, but to hollow out the American proposal until it becomes unacceptable to Moscow
Chancellor Merz's much-touted defense renewal appears to be more fragile than he lets on
