Merz wants France and Britain to deploy nuclear weapons in Europe

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However, it should not be a substitute for American defense.

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would like to hold talks with France and Britain about deploying their nuclear weapons in Europe, but said it should not replace US nuclear protection but rather complement it, Reuters reports.

“The shared storage of nuclear weapons is an issue we have to talk about… we have to become stronger together in nuclear deterrence,” he said in an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio.

After World War II, Germany committed to a non-nuclear status in a number of international treaties, but the country participates in NATO arms distribution agreements.