France and Finland held the first meeting of their nuclear steering group in Paris on 27 October. Attendees included representatives of the Élysée and the offices of Finland’s president and prime minister, officials from the defence and foreign ministries, and senior military leaders.
The participants exchanged views on strengthening strategic alignment between the two countries. France and Finland reaffirmed their ambition for a stronger, safer and better-defended Europe.
In a speech on nuclear deterrence at Île Longue, the French president announced plans for bilateral strategic dialogues with relevant European partners to establish the concept of forward deterrence.
