UK rebukes Macron for ruling out nuclear response if Russia makes use of these weapons

MADRID, 14 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace has repressed French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday for ensuring that there will be no "nuclear response" to a Russian nuclear aggression against Ukrainian territory.

Wallace lamented that Macron had "shown his cards" by confirming that if Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to resort to a nuclear arsenal, France will not strike back, words that come in the face of increased tension over the possibility that Putin make use of these weapons.

NATO allies have repeatedly warned of the consequences that something like this would have for Russia, although they have not clarified the exact nature of the retaliation that the Alliance would adopt.

The United Kingdom is scheduled to carry out a series of military exercises next week to recreate a possible nuclear attack against the country, according to information from the newspaper 'Daily Mail'.

In an interview with France 2, Macron said that his doctrine is based on the "fundamental interests of the nation." "This clearly implies that (France) would not be directly affected if, for example, there is a nuclear attack on Ukraine," he said.

He also assured that "if Russia makes use of nuclear weapons, there will be serious consequences." "It would cause it to be seen as absolutely isolated on a global level," she pointed out.