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Merz Urges Nuclear Talks to Strengthen European Security

3/9/2025

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Germany's Friedrich Merz, eyeing the chancellorship, is stirring the pot by calling for talks on boosting French and British nuclear deterrents to bolster European security. This bold move comes in response to President Trump's pro-Russia approach, pushing Europe to rethink its defense strategies, even entertaining the contentious notion of a nuclear-armed Germany.

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Germany's Friedrich Merz, eyeing the chancellorship, is stirring the pot by calling for talks on boosting French and British nuclear deterrents to bolster European security. This bold move comes in response to President Trump's pro-Russia approach, pushing Europe to rethink its defense strategies, even entertaining the contentious notion of a nuclear-armed Germany.