France is placing a bomb at the foundations of NATO, while the thriller over Greenland continues, which Donald Trump covets, but whose annexation by the United States would lead to the collapse of the North Atlantic Alliance.
The Vice President of the French National Assembly, Clémence Guetté, stated on 9/1/2026 that France is ready to withdraw from NATO.
Guetté announced her intention to put to a vote in the lower house a proposal for France’s withdrawal from NATO, starting with an exit from the alliance’s joint command.
Guetté herself emphasized that this initiative arose from the latest geopolitical actions of the United States, which, in her view, demonstrate a departure from European values and the excessive influence of Washington over the strategic decisions of the Alliance.
Among her denunciations were the incident involving the kidnapping of the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, by American forces, military aid to Israel for the genocide in Palestine, and Trump’s threats of annexing Greenland.
The Vice President of the National Assembly comes from the opposition faction “La France Insoumise” of Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
Anger in Paris toward the USA and Trump
This is an extremely significant development, which brings to the forefront serious issues regarding France’s foreign policy and international relations, as well as the strength of NATO as a military alliance.
The issue does not concern only France and its policy in Europe, but also has broader geopolitical ramifications, as it touches on Europe’s relations with the United States and their strategic decisions.
Essentially, this is a political challenge that could change France’s position on the international stage and affect NATO’s strategic power in the region.
The background to these statements is the steadily growing dissatisfaction in Europe with American leadership in NATO, which is perceived as not reflecting the needs or wishes of European allies, but rather imposing policies that primarily serve the interests of the United States.
The strategic policy of France
France has a long history of differentiation from American influence within NATO and United States foreign policy.
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2009 returned France to the military wing of NATO, while the current head of the Élysée Palace, as well as other leaders, have from time to time expressed the need to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy and that of the European Union as a counterweight to aggressive American strategy.
Guetté’s proposal elevates this issue to the level of a political choice, prompting Europe to seriously consider the need to find its own strategic orientation and to exert greater control over its military and diplomatic decisions, without excessive dependence on the strategy of the United States.
US foreign policy and strategic pressure
Guetté accuses Washington of a series of strategic choices that she considers dangerous and questionable.
The kidnapping of Maduro by American forces was an event that provoked intense reactions in the international community, while military aid to Israel for attacks in Palestine continues to provoke international condemnation.
These strategic actions have created rifts in Europe’s relations with the United States, and in the case of France, the disappointment is particularly intense, as the country faces the diplomatic pressure imposed by American actions.
Guetté’s concern, therefore, over the geopolitical initiatives of the United States demonstrates the widening gap between the European strategic framework and American interests, something that could have major consequences for the unity and functioning of NATO.
France and Ukraine – Field of severe tensions
Guetté launched fierce criticism of the decision of French President Emmanuel Macron to send troops to Ukraine, which is indicative of the internal political tension in Paris surrounding the issue of the war in Ukraine and Western military involvement.
Macron’s decision to support Ukraine in the war with Russia has provoked challenges from both the left and the right of the country.
The leader of the patriotic party “Patriotes”, Florian Philippot, characterized the decision as “pure madness”, which could lead France into direct confrontation with Russia, something that would have catastrophic consequences for Paris and Europe as a whole.
This criticism expresses a broader concern over France’s involvement in a war that could lead it into major strategic and economic difficulties.
Withdrawal from NATO and the reassessment of France’s strategic alliances could constitute the country’s attempt to redefine its position on the global political stage and avoid further military entanglements.
The French key to the dissolution of NATO
Guetté’s proposal for France’s withdrawal from NATO raises significant questions about the strength of the French strategic role in Europe and the world.
It should be noted that France is one of the major powers of NATO and Europe that does not host American bases.
Could France strengthen its strategic autonomy, or would it become further isolated from the major powers of the planet.
The evolution of this proposal could mark the beginning of a new era in Europe’s international relations and the revision of the traditional alliances and strategies of Western countries.
France’s withdrawal from NATO in 1966
The last time France withdrew from NATO was in 1966, and this decision, taken by then President Charles de Gaulle, has gone down in history as one of the most significant strategic moves of the country on the international stage.
France’s withdrawal from the military wing of NATO in 1966 and the removal of American troops from French territory were important steps toward consolidating French strategic autonomy in Europe and pursuing an independent foreign policy.
Charles de Gaulle, as President of the French Republic, had a clear strategy for consolidating France’s national sovereignty and independence on the international field.
He believed that excessive dependence of France on the United States and NATO could undermine France’s sovereignty and make it overly dependent on strategic decisions taken in Washington.
In 1966, France decided to withdraw its forces from the military wing of NATO, a decision shaped by de Gaulle’s belief that the country’s strategy should be independent of American strategic choices, which were at times considered contrary to the interests of France and Europe as a whole.
At the same time, de Gaulle sought to strengthen France’s strategic autonomy in Europe, creating the conditions for stronger European security without the absolute dominance of the United States.
Strategic contradictions
This withdrawal in 1966 stemmed from de Gaulle’s opposition to United States policy and its effects on Europe.
He believed that NATO had evolved into a tool of United States strategic influence that undermined the independence of European countries.
Moreover, the strong American influence within NATO appeared to sideline the need for a unified European strategic defense, which could have emerged through dialogue among European countries without dependence on Washington.
This rupture also reflected de Gaulle’s concern over the development of United States nuclear weapons and the inability of European countries to control their own strategic policy.
France, therefore, not only decided to withdraw from the common strategic command of NATO, but also to develop its own nuclear arsenal, thus creating a parallel military axis that did not depend on the United States.
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