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Europe needs tactical nukes to counter Putin, says Airbus chief

Summary by Politico Europe
European aerospace heavyweight warns that the continent must have a stronger deterrent against Russia’s massive arsenal.

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René Oberman called for the deployment of nuclear weapons in Europe.

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Rene Obermann argued that Germany, France, Britain and “other willing European member states” should agree to a “joint and gradual nuclear deterrence program.”

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Europe must develop its own tactical nuclear capabilities to counter Russia's growing arsenal, warned the President of the Airbus Administration Council, René Obermann, at the Berlin Security Conference. He...

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Rene Obermann warns of Europe's Achilles' heel: more than 500 Russian nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad. He calls for a joint deterrence program.

Tensions in Europe have reached a new peak following Russia’s harsh reaction to suggestions that European countries could acquire tactical nuclear weapons. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov has denounced an alleged loss of “moderation and prudence” on the continent, after Airbus President René Obermann openly raised that possibility. At the same time, former U.S. President Donald Trump has presented a 28-point peace plan for the conflict in Ukrain…

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Politico Europe broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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