Germany ‘in talks to help fund Trident’ to bolster Europe’s nuclear deterrent against Putin
- Germany is in talks to help fund Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent programme as Europe seeks to bolster its defences against Russia, according to a report.
- The discussions have been motivated by increased fears of a Russian attack on a Nato ally and by the unpredictability of the US under Donald Trump, sources told the Telegraph.
- The plan would include Germany integrating into existing British and French nuclear deterrents rather than pursuing its own nuclear bomb.
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- Germany is in talks to help fund Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent programme as Europe seeks to bolster its defences against Russia, according to a report.
- The discussions have been motivated by increased fears of a Russian attack on a Nato ally and by the unpredictability of the US under Donald Trump, sources told the Telegraph.
- The plan would include Germany integrating into existing British and French nuclear deterrents rather than pursuing its own nuclear bomb.
Sources: The Independent