The Concis

The Concis

Share this post

The Concis
The Concis
Macron’s Defining Moment Has Arrived
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Macron’s Defining Moment Has Arrived

Merz + Macron + Starmer = Freedom

Shankar Narayan's avatar
Shankar Narayan
Mar 03, 2025
∙ Paid
60

Share this post

The Concis
The Concis
Macron’s Defining Moment Has Arrived
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
4
7
Share

On April 19, 1963, in an address to the French people, Charles de Gaulle made a statement that has proven prescient 62 years later:

France must maintain its independence in the Atlantic alliance and have nuclear weapons, especially since there is no proof that in the event of an attack by the adversary, the United States would directly strike the Soviet Union with atomic weapons at the risk of mutual annihilation, the doctrine of "graduated response" which now prevails in the United States implies on the contrary that only conventional weapons be used, which will make Western and Central Europe a simple battlefield for which the European countries would provide the infantry.

The proof for his statement has arrived.

America is no longer defending America in the way it once claimed, but has instead made clear that it will defend Putin’s Russia at the cost of Europe. The U.S. has not withdrawn its forces from the continent, but its political leadership has signaled that the American military presence in Europe is no longer a reliable deterrent.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Concis to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 The Concis
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More