Europe needs own nuclear protection if Trump walks away from NATO – senior German lawmaker

‘Europe has to start thinking of its own nuclear security plan following Donald Trump’s unexpected victory and his ambiguous stance on US commitments in Europe, according to a senior German lawmaker.
“The US nuclear shield and nuclear security guarantees are imperative for Europe. If the United States no longer wants to provide this guarantee, Europe still needs nuclear protection for deterrent purposes,” Roderich Kiesewetter, foreign policy spokesman for the conservative bloc in the German parliament, told Reuters in an interview.
Kiesewetter’s comments come amid growing concerns across Europe over Trump’s possible review of the US role in the transatlantic alliance.’
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