German chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly raised the question of whether Germany must now discuss compensation for loss of American nuclear shield with Britain and France, Europe's two nuclear-armed powers.

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Shashank Joshi

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we saw this raised publicly by Friedrich Merz the incoming presumptive German chancellor who said actually this means now now that Germany has to start talking to Britain and France who are the two European nuclear armed Powers

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Ode to dread: Europe after TrumpThe Economist
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:02:23 AM

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