European Nuclear Umbrella

The post-Cold War delusion that two medium powers with aging arsenals can deter Russia without the U.S. while Europe slashes defense budgets.

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jazzed
02/18/2026

The fantasy that Paris and London will risk their capitals for Tallinn or Bucharest when the chips are really down.

ignoremenot
02/18/2026

The EU’s imaginary shield where France threatens to go nuclear alone while Germany quietly hopes Uncle Sam still cares enough to die for them.

Big Ben
02/18/2026

The European security dream that sounds tough on paper but crumbles the moment someone asks who pushes the button when Washington says “not my problem.”

asher
02/18/2026

The reassuring label that lets European leaders sleep at night while quietly relying on American taxpayers to pay for the actual deterrence.

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