French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has announced her intention to end defense cooperation with Germany if she wins the presidential run-off.
Le Pen said in Paris, today, Wednesday, that Germany presents itself as a completely opposite image of the strategic identity of France, “and because of these radical differences, which are irreconcilable strategic differences, we will end all cooperation with Berlin,” noting that she intends to focus more on self-projects. .
Le Pen had previously announced that Germany criticizes, for example, French arms exports, and does not consider these exports an extension of foreign policy.
She accused her rival, outgoing President Emmanuel Macron, of turning a blind eye to Berlin, and said she did not want to do the same.
Macron and Le Pen got the highest percentage of votes in the first round of the presidential elections last Sunday, and the two go to a run-off on the twenty-fourth of this month.
Le Pen explained how she wants to reshape France’s foreign policy again, and said she intends to focus primarily on bilateral cooperation rather than cooperation within international organizations.
Under the slogan of more independence, Le Pen announced that she would not place any French forces under foreign command, and her intention to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) command structure.
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