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Germany won’t build nukes but could flash French, UK weapons to deter foes, Merz says

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested examining whether France and the U.K. could be elevated to the same level as the U.S. nuclear umbrella.

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In the midst of the Cold War and the restrictions imposed once with the reunification of the country, Germany has now come to discuss seriously the possibility of having nuclear weapons – a situation that would have been unconcealed until recently. The Germans no longer had their own...

·Romania
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Germany's own nuclear weapons? Chancellor Merz rejects this. At the same time, he stresses the importance of talks with France on possible cooperation in nuclear deterrence.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the Federal Republic of Germany opposed the emergence of his own nuclear weapons from Germany, while he stated that he was discussing with the French President, Emmanuel Macron, the creation of a European nuclear umbrella.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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In view of the alienation from the USA, Federal Chancellor Merz calls for a "European" nuclear shield. But would France or Britain be willing to share the command over nuclear weapons with Germany in an emergency? A comment from JF editor-in-chief Dieter Stein. This article Will the EU nuclear bomb come? When the nuclear emergency comes was published on Young Freedom.

Germany is open to discussing a European nuclear deterrent but is not seeking to acquire such weapons independently, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

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