“I think every discussion in Europe is making sure that collectively the nuclear deterrence is even stronger, fine, but nobody is arguing in Europe to do this as a sort of replacement of the nuclear umbrella of the United States. One of the big talking points at Munich has been the need for Europe to go it alone and develop a sovereign defence free from a dependence on the United States. From left, President of the European Council Antonio Costa, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Prime Minister of Poland attend a meeting at a meeting in Munich.
Author: Niall O'Connor
Published at: 2026-02-14 21:00:20
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