France still has that independent deterrent, the force de frappe.
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The ‘force de frappe’ troops and air force are tied up fighting a guerrilla war in some African country no one has ever heard of. The rest are practicing their cross county sprints
But they still have that French finger on the button. Bet your bottom dollar, a Taiwanese finger on the button of a Taiwanese bomb is the only thing that will save Taiwan from being consumed by the CCP.