But Friedrich Merz cautions such a move could not replace the US’s existing protective shield over EuropeGermany’s chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz, has said he will reach out to France and Britain to discuss the sharing of nuclear weapons, but cautioned that such a move could not be a replacement for the US’s existing protective shield over Europe.“The sharing of nuclear weapons is an issue we need to talk about,” Merz said in a wide-ranging interview on Sunday with the broadcaster Deutschlandfunk (DLF). “We have to be stronger together in nuclear deterrence.” Continue reading...
Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely future chancellor, plans to engage France and the UK in discussions about nuclear weapons sharing, aiming to complement, not replace, the US nuclear shield. This follows Macron's openness to widening France's nuclear deterrent and EU leaders' plans to boost defense spending. Germany, bound by treaties to non-nuclear defense, is under pressure to strengthen its defense capabilities amidst concerns about Russia and the rise of the far-right. Merz also seeks to tighten migration regulations in line with EU rules.
