France and Belgium held their first Nuclear Steering Group meeting in Paris.

France and Belgium held their first Nuclear Steering Group meeting in Paris on Friday, 25th of September.

In his Ile Longue speech on France’s nuclear deterrence, the President of the French Republic announced bilateral strategic dialogues with the European partners involved, to establish the concept of forward deterrence.

France and Belgium held their first nuclear steering group meeting in Paris on Friday, 25th of September, involving representatives of the Elysée and the Belgian Prime Minister’s Office, and officials from Defence and Foreign Ministries.

They discussed approaches to strengthening their bilateral cooperation, and strategic convergence between both countries. France and Belgium reaffirm their ambition for a stronger, safer, and better defended Europe.