Jerusalem Post/World NewsUS officials have signaled openness to deploying nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, though an agreement is not imminent, the Financial Times reported.Follow us on GoogleA NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025.(photo credit: SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images)ByREUTERSJUNE 2, 2026 09:47 The US is discussing whether to deploy nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.US officials have signaled openness to additional deployments beyond the existing six countries hosting nuclear-capable bombers, the FT said, citing three people briefed on the discussions.The move would involve more countries to host so-called US dual-capable aircraft (DCA), which are able to deliver nuclear strikes, the newspaper said, while cautioning that an agreement to expand US nuclear hosting was not imminent.Countries on NATO's eastern flank, including Poland and some Baltic states, were interested in potentially hosting DCA bases, the report said, adding that discussions were ongoing in NATO channels.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The White House, Department of Defense, and NATO did not immediately respond to requests for comment.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacts during a press conference at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025. (credit: YVES HERMAN/REUTERS)Nuclear umbrella in EuropePentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby has previously said publicly that the US will continue to use its nuclear weapons to protect NATO members, even as European allies take the lead on conventional forces.US President Donald Trump and many of his aides have criticized European allies for not spending enough on their militaries and relying on the US for conventional defense.Follow us on Google