"Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that Poland had been talking with Emmanuel Macron and several Scandinavian governments about joining a new European nuclear deterrence plan. "For obvious reasons, France has at its disposal nuclear weapons, but also with the countries that, alongside Poland, have expressed readiness to cooperate in this project and have been invited to this project, including our Scandinavian friends," Tusk said. "There will also be a nuclear energy summit in Paris in March. I will also have the opportunity to discuss this there," he added, "Poland will not want to be passive when it comes to nuclear safety." It comes after Macron unveiled an updated nuclear doctrine on Monday at the Ile Longue. Macron stressed that France's nuclear policy is fully sovereign, with no sharing of planning, implementation, or decisions over the use of nuclear weapons. The president alone holds final authority. France is estimated to have around 290 nuclear warheads, the fourth-largest in the world, a level that has remained steady for decades. The United Kingdom is the only other European state with nuclear weapons. Paris has urged closer European cooperation under a new nuclear framework as part of its defence strategy, citing concerns about long-term US commitments through NATO. Poland has been among the most vocal supporters of stronger defence ties, arguing Europe must prepare for rising security risks."