Spokesman: NATO does not discuss changing the deployment of nuclear weapons in Europe
The North Atlantic Alliance is not discussing changes in the location of bases with nuclear weapons in Europe, NATO’s head of nuclear weapons policy Jessica Cox told Finnish media.
“There has been no discussion of changes in the location of US nuclear weapons in Europe,” Cox was quoted as saying by Finnish news agency STT.
She noted that NATO does not require any member country to accept nuclear weapons on its territory, which, according to Cox, should in any case be based on the country’s voluntary desire. Mere willingness would not be enough, other NATO allies must also hold the view that such a transfer of weapons would improve nuclear deterrence capabilities and not simply create new risks, she emphasised.
Since Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance on 4 April 2023, speculation and conjecture about the possible deployment of nuclear weapons on Finnish territory has continued unabated. As Antti Häkkänen, head of the Finnish Defence Ministry appointed in June, said on 28 September, the country is studying information, political practices related to nuclear weapons, and as long as hostile countries have nuclear weapons, it is essential that NATO also has a sufficiently reliable and capable nuclear deterrent.
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