Reference News Network, June 29 report - According to TASS, on June 28, Jens Spahn, chairman of the parliamentary group of the German Union Party, believes that the U.S. nuclear weapons deployed in Germany are not enough to "deter" Russia. Therefore, he advocates that Germany or the European Union should be granted the right to use France's or the United Kingdom's nuclear arsenal.
Speaking to the German newspaper "Welt am Sonntag", Spahn said that the EU should have a deterrent capability, and for this purpose, the U.S. has deployed nuclear bombs in Germany, but in the long run, this is not enough. He said: "We should discuss the possibility of Germany or the EU participating in sharing France's and the UK's nuclear arsenals, perhaps together with other EU countries." He believes that this will cost a lot of money, but those seeking protection should pay for it.
Spahn said that it is necessary to discuss the establishment of an EU-owned nuclear umbrella, "and this can only work under the leadership of Germany. Those who cannot establish a nuclear deterrent will become playthings in world politics."
Spahn believes one possible solution could be for EU countries to take turns randomly in managing the "nuclear button", "so that potential enemies will be confused". (Translated by Wei Lianglei)
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