European Nuclear Weapon

nuclear deterrent to complement American atomic weapons following an
erosion of trust in a Donald Trump-led U.S. Top officials from two Baltic
countries told POLITICO that, while they still see NATO as the cornerstone
of nuclear deterrence, they are now willing to talk about Europe’s role
— adding fresh momentum to a debate that resonated through both public
speeches and private conversations at the Munich Security Conference this
weekend. The rising pressure to start a serious nuclear conversation in
Europe is a response to wavering confidence that the U.S. would repel a
Russian attack, something that hasn’t lifted despite U.S. Secretary of
State Marco Rubio’s relatively conciliatory tone in a speech Saturday
morning.

 Politico 14th Feb 2026 

 https://www.politico.eu/article/european-nuclear-deterrence-gathers-steam-munich-security-conference/