New York Times: Macron and Biden are vulnerable

Uncertainty is at a peak not only in the United States, but also in a “shocked and horrified France” after Joe Biden’s failed presidential debate, according to the New York Times. The American debate and the upcoming parliamentary elections in France have emboldened nationalists to challenge NATO and weaken Ukraine’s defense.

New York Times reported that the vulnerability of French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden has made Europe vulnerable.

The article argues that the United States and France—not only pillars of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but also responsible for the defense of Ukraine and the postwar European order—are facing nationalist forces that could overturn existing international commitments and lead the world to an unknown territory.

As the publication points out, Macron’s failed bid for early elections is likely to weaken his position and prevent him from realizing his bold international agenda.

In particular, the problem for the French president is that his ability to create a Europe with integrated industry, great defense capability and extensive military integration may be limited or even nullified.