© EPA/FILIP SINGER According to him, it will be integrated into cooperation within NATO.
The head of the German Chancellery, Friedrich Merz, stated that he is holding discussions with the French President, Emmanuel Macron, about establishing a shared European nuclear deterrent, Reuters reports .
During his address at the opening of the Munich Security Conference, he mentioned that it would be incorporated into collaboration inside NATO, and that there would be no regions in Europe with varied degrees of protection.
“We are not pursuing this by disengaging from NATO. We are doing this by constructing a robust, independent European element within the alliance,” Merz conveyed.
Previously, Bloomberg, citing sources , reported that European capitals are contemplating methods to cultivate their individual nuclear deterrents. Presently, solely Britain and France possess atomic weaponry in Europe. It is indicated that these dialogues involve countries that accommodate US military installations and are situated close to Russia. They are cautious, occurring at a profound military echelon; even ministers might be unaware of these discussions. According to the article, French President Emmanuel Macron is anticipated to proffer the remainder of the continent a nuclear deterrent in his speech this February.