WSJ: Europe is quietly building a NATO fallback in case the US steps back
Germany's shift — driven by Merz's conclusion that Trump was prepared to abandon Ukraine and had confused victim with aggressor — unlocked a broader coalition.
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Nuclear deterrence
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Russia threatens to aim nukes at Estonia—then claims it’s “not a threat”
Tallinn signals openness to nuclear debate—Moscow responds with targeting rhetoric.
EU’s Kallas: Western pressure on Ukraine helps Russia secure demands it never won on the battlefield
The EU's top diplomat said Europe should instead push for concessions from Moscow — including limits on its military, army, and nuclear weapons, plus accountability for crimes committed.
The alternative to NATO: A Coalition of Like-Minded European Countries
Fifteen nations, 4% GDP spending, and Ukraine as founding member.
If China invades Taiwan, it may push its “junior partner” into attack on Europe, says Rutte
The US won't abandon Europe, he insists.
US, Russia may prepare for show of force as Trump raises stakes with nuclear submarines
The stakes skyrocket as diplomacy falters.
Majority of Ukrainians support nuclear weapons restoration, new poll shows
A new poll shows the majority of Ukrainians favor a nuclear weapons program despite potential international consequences, marking a shift from 1990s attitudes.
US and Europe consider granting Ukraine ”punishing blow” capability to prevent future ceasefire violations
Several officials even suggested that Biden could return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that were taken from it after the fall of the Soviet Union.
ISW: Recent Russian missile strike shows no new nuclear threat
Russia showcased its missile capabilities with a strike on Dnipro using new ballistic missiles, alongside Putin's threats to the West, continuing Moscow's nuclear deterrence rhetoric.
Pentagon: No signs Russia preparing nuclear weapons use against Ukraine
Russia's updated doctrine frames large attacks by non-nuclear states backed by nuclear powers as joint assaults on Russia, but the Pentagon views this as rhetorical rather than a practical shift in military posture.
NATO official: No serious risk of Russian nuclear escalation at present
NATO's Patrick Turner emphasizes the Alliance's measured approach to Moscow's nuclear rhetoric.