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📌 France to expand nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European allies
President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will increase its nuclear stockpile—currently around 300 warheads—and launch a new nuclear-armed submarine, The Invincible, by 2036. Citing a more unstable strategic environment, Macron described the coming decades as “an era of nuclear weapons.” Eight European countries—including the UK, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, and Denmark—will join an “advanced deterrence” framework involving joint exercises, base hosting, space-based warning systems, air defenses, and long-range missiles.
📌 China removes three retired generals from national advisory body
China dismissed three retired senior military figures—Han Weiguo, Gao Jin, and Liu Lei—from the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) just days before the annual “Two Sessions.” No official explanation was provided, but the move follows a broader wave of military purges and anti-corruption investigations. Other advisory body members, including defense official Zhang Kejian, were also removed.
📌 Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council session on children in conflict amid Iran strikes
First Lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict—marking the first time a world leader’s spouse has chaired such a session. Speaking on behalf of the United States, she highlighted education’s role in promoting tolerance and peace, expressed condolences to families of fallen US service members, and wished recovery to the injured. UN officials noted the impact of regional conflicts on children, including school closures across several Middle Eastern countries and reports of a deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school.
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