Britain reports on negotiations on a "nuclear umbrella" for Sweden

The UK is discussing the possibility of providing its "nuclear umbrella" to Sweden, negotiations are still at an early stage. The Telegraph newspaper writes about this on January 28, citing the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer.

It is noted that the issue of nuclear deterrence was discussed in a telephone conversation between the head of the British government and his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson.

It has not yet been clarified whether the deployment of British nuclear weapons carriers in Sweden is meant, or whether it is only about guarantees that Stockholm will be able to use London's nuclear potential in the event of a conflict.

Kristersson noted that after joining NATO, Sweden became more actively involved in all discussions of the alliance, including discussions around nuclear weapons, she added.Газета.Ru ".

"We are currently in constant negotiations with both France and the United Kingdom," the politician said.

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On January 20, German political scientist Johannes Farvik called the provision of the US nuclear umbrella for Europe a chimera and a crazy idea of the Europeans. He also stressed the "madness" of the notion that the Europeans can adopt the "shaky concept of American nuclear deterrence with their own nuclear weapons."

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