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Sweden Explores Nuclear Cooperation Amid Security Concerns

1/28/2026

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Sweden is in preliminary discussions with France and the United Kingdom on nuclear weapons cooperation.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says no concrete proposals or timelines exist yet.
The talks reflect Sweden’s shift toward European security independence amid concerns about United States reliability.
An editorial in Dagens Nyheter urges Sweden to consider deterrence options that do not rely on the United States, given Europe’s changing landscape.

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Sweden is in preliminary discussions with France and the United Kingdom on nuclear weapons cooperation.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says no concrete proposals or timelines exist yet.
The talks reflect Sweden’s shift toward European security independence amid concerns about United States reliability.
An editorial in Dagens Nyheter urges Sweden to consider deterrence options that do not rely on the United States, given Europe’s changing landscape.