“Russia has become, at the moment when I am talking to you and for the years to come, a threat to France and to Europe,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised statement on Wednesday.   

The unfolding withdrawal of the United States from the support of Ukraine is leading Europe to rally in the country’s defense. Last week, Macron announced his intentions to explore a change in his country’s nuclear posture as a way to ensure the security of Europe.  

Macron: The Russian Threat Is Real  

“Russia, at the same time, continues to rearm, spending more than 40% of its budget for this purpose,” Macron said—noting that while Moscow has said it desires peace in Ukraine, it has also continued a military buildup.   

The French president cited data from the French Ministry of Defense indicating that Russia had prepared an army of 1.2 million personnel, 4,000 main battle tanks, and 1,200 fighter jets—far outstripping the strength of any single army in Europe. “By 2030, it plans to further........

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