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European nations consider nuclear defense options in wake of shifting global security landscape

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There are multiple developments and opinions regarding nuclear deterrence and its implications for European countries. German politician Friedrich Merz has suggested exploring the possibility of extending nuclear deterrence over Germany through talks with France and Britain, a stance also echoed by Polish politician Donald Tusk. This proposal comes as the US, under Trump's leadership, appears to be pivoting away from its shared nuclear deterrence commitment to Europe. Germany's current arrangement with the US involves hosting US nuclear weapons on its territory.

    1. We have to be prepared for the fact that Donald Trump will no longer accept the NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] treaty's promise of assistance without restrictions.
    1. I have decided to open the strategic debate on using our deterrent to protect our allies on the European continent.
    1. I think it's not only that the time has come, but that it would be safer if those weapons were already here.
    1. It is a mistake to assume that French nuclear guarantees would be similar to American nuclear guarantees.
European nations consider nuclear defense options in wake of shifting global security landscape