{"id":5801,"date":"2025-10-27T05:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T06:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/?p=5801"},"modified":"2025-10-27T18:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:39:41","slug":"british-military-chiefs-back-nuclear-sharing-deal-with-germany-telegraph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/27\/british-military-chiefs-back-nuclear-sharing-deal-with-germany-telegraph\/","title":{"rendered":"British military chiefs back nuclear-sharing deal with Germany \u2013 Telegraph"},"content":{"rendered":"

London was reportedly urged to open talks with Berlin on a nuclear deterrence plan over an alleged \u201ccritical\u201d threat from Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n

British military chiefs have backed the idea of a new security agreement with Germany that could involve sharing nuclear weapons, according to a report by The Telegraph published on Saturday. <\/p>\n

Senior leaders, including a former chief of defense staff and a former NATO secretary-general, have reportedly urged London to begin talks with Berlin, citing the alleged “critical”<\/em> threat posed by Russia and “growing concerns”<\/em> that the US could scale back its role in Europe. <\/p>\n

Germany, which is prohibited from developing nuclear weapons, is already in “strategic discussions”<\/em> with Paris on joining France’s nuclear umbrella. Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who Russia has accused of “escalating anti-Russian rhetoric literally every day,”<\/em> has indicated he would be open to exploring a similar arrangement with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to the paper. <\/p>\n

Although The Telegraph’s sources insist that formal talks between London and Berlin have not yet taken place, several defense officials spoke in favor of the arrangement.<\/p>\n

“It’s right and proper and should have happened a long time ago,”<\/em> Lord Robertson, a former NATO secretary-general, said, as quoted by the outlet. “If Russia continues to deploy nuclear rhetoric, it’s going to force some decisions to be made inside Europe as a whole,”<\/em> he added. <\/p>\n

Britain’s nuclear deterrent, declared to NATO since 1962, remains under London’s sole control, with one of its Trident-armed submarines always on patrol. Earlier this year, Starmer announced plans to purchase 12 F-35A stealth jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which will be based in Britain.<\/p>\n

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Retired General Sir Richard Barrons warned that a shared system would be “unworkable,”<\/em> since collective launch decisions could not be made under time pressure. Field Marshal Lord Houghton, a former chief of defense staff, said Europe should weigh a broader nuclear option as the US pivots toward China, but questioned whether it would be “a good thing or madness.”<\/em> <\/p>\n

Defense sources told The Telegraph that while coordination between London and Berlin may expand, any weapons-sharing plan remains “a long way”<\/em> off. <\/p>\n

Moscow has rejected claims that it plans to attack NATO or use nuclear weapons, saying its nuclear doctrine is purely defensive and aimed at protecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

London was reportedly urged to open talks with Berlin on a nuclear deterrence plan over an alleged \u201ccritical\u201d threat from Russia British military chiefs have backed the idea of a new security agreement with Germany that could involve sharing nuclear weapons, according to a report by The Telegraph published on…<\/p>\n

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