Franța vrea să-și păstreze trupele din România, indiferent dacă iese din NATO pe ușa din dreapta (Marine Le Pen) sau stânga (Mélenchon)

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a left-wing presidential candidate, advocates for France's exit from NATO while maintaining defense commitments to EU borders. He emphasizes that leaving NATO does not equate to abandoning collective security. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen, a far-right leader, opposes withdrawal during the ongoing Ukraine conflict but expresses a desire to exit NATO later. Both candidates' positions raise concerns among NATO military leaders regarding France's future defense policy. Mélenchon criticizes U.S. actions under Trump and Germany's military expansion plans, framing his NATO stance as a matter of dignity.