French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that France cannot provide Ukraine with more air defense systems similar to Israel's, citing the limited availability due to the protection of France's nuclear facilities. Macron emphasized that France has already deployed all the air defense resources it could to Ukraine. He also noted the complexity and long-term development involved in Israel's air defense system, which has been built over decades with substantial investment.
#Ukrainian President's request from the West for #Israel-like air defence system for #Ukraine has garnered a negative response from #NATO Nation #France. Watch for details https://t.co/Dtf1ySyGFX
Macron tells Ukraine why it can’t have Israel-style air defenses It took West Jerusalem decades to deploy a comprehensive system to protect its skies from all kinds of threats, the French president has said https://t.co/2bZMRoURkS https://t.co/QSCOlQ1wOX
French President Emmanuel Macron said it was impossible to build for Ukraine the same air defense system as Israel, since the Jewish state had been developing and financing it for decades. “Israel has been building its air defense system over the past decades, funding it for a… https://t.co/NCxB6vDFmu
🇫🇷🇺🇦 Macron doesn't want to give Ukraine more air defense: 'Because France has nuclear weapons, we have much fewer air defense systems of our own. We must ensure the safety of our nuclear facilities on the French soil. We deployed everything we could in Ukraine'… https://t.co/LHbUBlougW
⚡️🇫🇷: "We gave Ukraine everything we could on air defense. There is nothing more for France to give" - Macron