https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-pressures-germany-over-nuclear-risks-of-long-range-missilesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-pressures-germany-over-nuclear-risks-of-long-range-missileshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-pressures-germany-over-nuclear-risks-of-long-range-missiles#u199990Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:36:31 +0000France is urging Germany to clarify its strategy for long-range missile development, warning that deployment could lower the threshold for nuclear escalation. The pressure coincides with broader talks to deepen Franco-German defence cooperation, including early-warning systems and joint weapons programmes. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius recently blamed industry disputes and ideological rigidity for the collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter project, underscoring friction between the two capitals. Paris wants binding assurances before advancing shared long-range capabi