France Unbowed, the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, has included withdrawal from NATO and the nationalisation of defence companies in its official program.

“Immediate withdrawal from NATO’s integrated military command and, subsequently, gradual withdrawal from the organisation itself. Rejection of the United States’ demand for defence spending to reach 5% of GDP,” states the 222-page program of the far-left party, published today, Friday.

However, France under a Mélenchon presidency would continue to provide assistance to European Union countries under the terms of the EU treaties, the document adds.

Mélenchon has publicly expressed the same positions in interviews, Politico notes.

An increasing number of opinion polls place Mélenchon in second place ahead of the crucial elections in April. In the second round, Mélenchon could face right-wing leader Marine Le Pen, who has also pledged to withdraw France from NATO’s integrated military command.

Unlike Le Pen’s right-wing party, France Unbowed does not explicitly state that it would stop providing assistance to Ukraine, but insists on the need for a diplomatic solution. Any peace agreement would have to be based on “collective security guarantees, between the parties to the conflict and with the rest of Europe.”

France Unbowed is seeking stricter regulation of the weapons sector, covering everything from autonomous weapons systems to nuclear weapons.

It also opposes the “arms race in space” and pledges to close NATO’s space centre in Toulouse, while supporting France’s acquisition of an orbital space vehicle.

Finally, the party prioritises investment in force multipliers—equipment that France currently uses through NATO.