Deputy U.S. Defense Minister: Supports UK and France's nuclear forces, opposes countries like Poland and Germany to develop their own nuclear capabilities.

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary: Independent nuclear forces of the UK and France are beneficial to NATO, but the U.S. opposes countries like Poland and Germany from developing their own nuclear capabilities

On March 5, the U.S. Department of Defense stated that if Poland, Germany, and Nordic countries plan to develop their own nuclear capabilities, the U.S. will try to dissuade them.

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Elbridge Colby pointed out at a meeting of the Council on Foreign Relations that there is currently no reliable information indicating that European countries are truly planning to acquire nuclear weapons independently or violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The U.S. supports Europe increasing its contribution to NATO's nuclear deterrence. The independent nuclear forces of the UK and France are beneficial to NATO's defense. However, the U.S. opposes countries like Poland from developing their own nuclear capabilities.

Colby also said that France's nuclear deterrence is designed for France itself, and extending it to other countries hundreds of kilometers away has practical reliability issues. He believes that the alliance mechanisms can be adjusted within the framework of "NATO 3.0," without requiring non-nuclear states to develop their own nuclear weapons.

Norway has begun discussing joining the European "nuclear umbrella" and is preparing to negotiate with France, but stated that it will not deploy nuclear weapons on its territory during peacetime. Macron has ordered an increase in the number of nuclear warheads. After Brexit, France is the only nuclear power in the EU.

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