The debate over establishing a European nuclear shield in Germany has intensified
According to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, on Friday, German party representatives held a new round of discussions on establishing an independent European nuclear shield from the United States against the backdrop of the US's request for Greenland.
On Wednesday, the Danish foreign minister and the Greenland foreign minister left the White House less than an hour after meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio and Vice President Vance. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said that the White House meeting did not change the US stance on the issue of Greenland. He also said that Denmark and the US have decided to establish a high-level group to develop measures to address the US concerns about Greenland's security.
Simone Mueller, deputy head of the Social Democratic Party's parliamentary group, pointed out that it is meaningful and necessary to discuss how much to utilize the nuclear capabilities of France and the UK within the framework of European deterrence. The newspaper wrote that Germany's contribution to European deterrence should be discussed with its partner countries.
The newspaper's information stated that Ralph Stenger, a foreign policy expert of the Social Democratic Party and a member of parliament, also said that the US "wrong foreign policy" and the near-abolition of all arms control treaties should not be an excuse for expanding nuclear weapons.
The article pointed out that Alexander von der Burchard, chairman of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Germany, believes that Germany and Europe should have the capability to deter and be prepared for full-scale defense, which can only be achieved through economic and military strength.
The newspaper cited Johannes Krause, former director of the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University, who said: "We should obviously consider establishing a nuclear shield for Europe."
Krause believes that we should not rely on the US as long as Donald Trump continues to serve as president of the United States.
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