Europe Rethinks Nuclear Weapons After US Reality Check
Bloomberg Television·2026-02-17 16:32
Europe is now considering its own nuclear deterrent as trust in the US waiverss and fears of Russia grow. Europe is currently reliant on the so-called US nuclear umbrella through article 5 of the NATO alliance. That says an attack on one is an attack on all.But President Trump's hostility to the alliance and his wavering support of Ukraine has exposed for many how vulnerable Europe is to shifting US attitudes. So, if the US can no longer be relied upon, that could leave Europe facing Russia alone with Mosco ...