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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Merz Says Germany Weighing Shared European Nuclear Umbrella Amid Security Doubts
Caption: Merz Says Germany Weighing Shared European Nuclear Umbrella Amid Security Doubts. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said European countries are holding early-stage talks on a shared nuclear umbrella to complement security guarantees from the United States. Merz emphasized that discussions are exploratory and no concrete decisions are imminent, describing the moment as not yet “ripe” for major strategic shifts. Germany remains barred from developing its own nuclear weapons under reunification agreements and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, constraints Merz said still leave room for joint solutions. Any shared arrangement would involve cooperation with European nuclear powers Britain and France and would not replace existing U.S. nuclear-sharing frameworks, according to Merz. The debate comes amid growing unease in Europe over security commitments from Washington under Donald Trump, who has challenged long-standing alliances. Trump’s rhetoric on defense spending, tariffs and even acquiring Greenland has pushed European governments to reassess their strategic dependence on the U.S. Thomas Röwekamp, head of Germany’s parliamentary defense committee, noted that while Berlin lacks warheads and missiles, it has advanced technology to contribute to a European nuclear initiative. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Germany,Friedrich Merz,nuclear umbrella,European defense,France,Britain,NATO,transatlantic relations,Donald Trump,Security policy,nuclear deterrence,European Union,military cooperation,geopolitics
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