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Deterrence: Merz rules out Germany's own nuclear weapons: Germany's own nuclear weapons? Chancellor Merz rejects this. At the same time ...
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Nuclear deterrence: Merz rules out German nuclear weapons: The topic of stronger European nuclear armament is raised at the Munich Security Conference ...
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Merz rules out nuclear armament for Germany: According to German Chancellor Merz, it would be possible to provide German fighter jets for the deployment of ...
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 Feb 18
Merz rules out German nuclear weapons: "I don't want Germany to even consider independent nuclear armament," he told the political podcast "Machtwechsel" ...
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Merz rules out nuclear armament for Germany: Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron participate in a meeting with a group of investors at ...
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Iran war: Merz pledges German support for Hormuz mission - Bundeswehr to send minehunting boats
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Merz makes Ukraine a partner: A day that could deter Putin: Zelenskyy in Berlin—not as a supplicant, but as a strategic partner. For Germany, this means costs ...
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Merz promises aid for Hormuz containment under conditions: The prerequisites are an international mandate, a resolution by the federal government ...
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Consequences of the Iran War: How Germany intends to help secure the Strait of Hormuz
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Poll: Chancellor Merz is the most unpopular head of government in the world: While other heads of government enjoy significantly higher approval ratings ...
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Germans see little progress on cutting red tape: Most people and businesses in Germany say they've seen little change in bureaucracy despite Chancellor ...
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Macron and Merz's nuclear weapons plan: Now the German Armed Forces come into play
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Key FactsFrance and Germany Enhance Nuclear Deterrence Partnership
Mar 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • France and Germany have agreed to deepen cooperation on nuclear deterrence in response to evolving security threats.

  • A senior nuclear steering group will oversee strategic collaboration, combining conventional, missile defense, and French nuclear capabilities.

  • The German armed forces will join French nuclear drills and help develop early warning, air defense, and long-range missile systems in 2026.

  • This partnership supplements the US nuclear umbrella, with Germany maintaining its commitment to not possess its own nuclear weapons.
    • Who wants to be free must be feared. Who wants to be feared must be strong.
    — Emmanuel Macron, in a speech at the Île Longue military base on the Brittany peninsula, France
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Nuclear deterrence in Europe: Merz accepts Macron's offer - | "Cannot be left unexamined"
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Merz's nuclear plan: How France's nuclear weapons could also protect Germany
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"We must defend ourselves": Former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer calls for a European nuclear bomb
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Key FactsFischer Calls for European Power and Nuclear Deterrence
Jan 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Joschka Fischer recognizes the decline of US democracy and stresses Europe's need to become an independent geopolitical actor.

  • The false belief in perpetual peace in Europe must be replaced by rapid and comprehensive military strengthening.

  • Germany should not pursue its own nuclear weapons but support deterrence within a European framework.

  • Europe's economic and technological reliance on the US demands accelerated digital innovation and closer cooperation.
    • Europe must become a power, and at the moment we are still standing in our own way.
    — Joschka Fischer discusses the need for Europe to take on a stronger geopolitical role.
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OpinionNuclear weapons debate: Merz explores European bomb, and generals are already calling for more
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