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60 > 62 ~ US President Donald Trump prompts European countries to create their own “nuclear umbrella” to protect themselves from a potential nuclear strike from Russia. However, this will be expensive, technically difficult, and for the full implementation of the idea you will need years.< p > this is stated in the article The Wall Street Journal.
< p > European leaders were concerned due to the policy of the Trump administration, in particular diplomatic rapprochement with Russia, temporary termination of assistance to Ukraine and conflict in relations with the EU. This provoked a discussion of the creation of a European “nuclear umbrella”, which would be based on the arsenals of France and Great Britain, which do not depend on the United States. < p > it is noted that the creation of European nuclear forces < strong >It would require significant financial investments, technical developments and years of training, as well as coordination with international treaties on non -proliferation of nuclear weapons. 60 ~/62 > 62 > < h2 > the complexity of the nuclear autonomy of Europe~ 60 > one of the main barriers to creating a European “nuclear umbrella” is the difficulty of integrating French and British weapons into the defense system of Europe. Britain has nuclear warheads that can be launched exclusively from submarines. France also uses submarines, and its nuclear weapons are designed for use only by French aircraft and courts.
< p > In addition, according to the 1970 nuclear weapon agreement, such weapons should remain in the hands of Paris or London, even if their warheads are placed in other countries. < p > < p >Another problem is limited nuclear resources in Europe. France has about 290 nuclear warheads, the UK has about 250. While the United States has more than 5400 nuclear weapons. Thus, Europeans should significantly expand the power and invest billions of dollars in new systems.
< h2 > will the US remain a nuclear guarantor ?
< p > European countries have traditionally relied on American nuclear protection. The US nuclear forces were the main restraining factor for Russia, and still remains unknown whether Washington is ready to use nuclear weapons in response to the attack on Europe by Moscow. if the answer is “no”, then for European countries the question of creating its own independent nuclear shield becomes urgent. some experts believe that European nuclear forces may be sufficient if London and Paris officially declare their integration in NATO.
< p > the idea of creating a European “nuclear umbrella” is just beginning to be discussed. For its implementation, it is necessary to solve numerous technical, financial and political issues.
< p > French senator, head of the Committee on International and Defense Issues, Cedric Perren suggests that other European countries could help finance the nuclear program of France, which costs about 6.6 billion dollars per year.
< p > is Europe ready to take nuclear security in its own hands is the question to which the answer is still to be found.
< p > Recall that in mid -March, President of Poland Andrzej Duda urged the United States to place nuclear weapons in his country as a restraining factor against any future Russian aggression. < u >< strong > read also: < h4 > similar topics:
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