Macron calls to increase French nuclear arsenal, team with Germany and others on ‘deterrent’
Breaking Defense • 3/2/2026 – 3/3/2026
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Cluster Activity
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2026-03-022026-04-10
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
47d
Age
10
Sources
from cluster
1115
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1115/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1115/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-03-02Macron calls to increase French nuclear arsenal, team with Germany and others on ‘deterrent’ (current)
- 2026-03-03
- 2026-04-10
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 10 independent sources
Age: 46 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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