A senior Nato source said Mr Macron (pictured) should not have talked publicly about what would happen if Putin used nuclear weapons in Ukraine
* Emmanuel Macron said he won't use nuclear weapons if Russia does in Ukraine
* UK defence secretary Ben Wallace said Mr Macron had 'revealed' his hand
* It comes as Nato allies warn Russia of dire consequences should it go nuclear
* Next week it will hold a drill with no live weapons to simulate an attack on Russia
Defence secretary Ben Wallace has rebuked Emmanuel Macron after the French president ruled out launching a nuclear strike on Russia.
The UK's secretary of state for defence said Mr Macron had revealed his hand by confirming that if Vladimir Putin goes nuclear in Ukraine then France would not repay it in kind.
There are raised tensions that the Russian president could authorize a nuclear attack as his illegal invasion of Ukraine continues to falter, although the Kremlin has denied it intends to use its arsenal.
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WNU Editor: The French government has responded to these criticisms .... French Official Says Macron Hasn't Changed Nuclear Doctrine (Bloomberg).
French President Macron Criticized For Breaking With 'Strategic Ambiguity' On The Use Of Nuclear Weapons
Macron under fire for saying France wouldn’t respond in kind if Russia launched nuclear attack on Ukraine -- Politico
Macron breaks ranks by ruling out nuclear option in response to Putin -- The Times
Emmanuel Macron criticised for breaking with 'strategic ambiguity' on nuclear weapons -- Financial Times
Macron 'revealed his hand' in nuclear war of words with Putin -- The Telegraph
Macron criticized at home for saying France wouldn’t respond in kind if Russia attacked Ukraine with nukes -- New Voice of Ukraine
UK defence secretary rebukes Macron over nuclear comments -- RT
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