US-EU Conundrum: Why Paris sees Washington as a risk to European sovereignty in NATO | Explained​on January 31, 2026 at 8:08 am

France has been skeptical of over-reliance on US leadership in NATO. Macron push for a more sovereign Europe bolstered by unity against US coercion.  France has been skeptical of over-reliance on US leadership in NATO. Macron push for a more sovereign Europe bolstered by unity against US coercion.