Atomic bombs and landmines: European countries debate their red lines for dealing with Russia

Atomic bombs and landmines: European countries debate their red lines for dealing with Russia

The war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s return to the White House are redefining defense policies in northern and eastern Europe. The U.S. president’s threats to ignore his commitments to his allies across the Atlantic have fueled the most in-depth debate on nuclear weapons in Europe in decades. France is willing to put its nuclear arsenal at the service of its partners on the continent; Germany, Poland, Denmark, and Lithuania have all shown some interest in French bombs. At the same time, in another attempt to expand their room for maneuver against the threat from Moscow, all EU countries bordering Russia will withdraw from the landmine treaty to strengthen their capabilities against potential aggression.

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