WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Lithuania confirm they are participating in discussions about their potential role in NATO's nuclear deterrence efforts, which are built around U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.
While talks are in early stages, expanding U.S. nuclear deterrence in Europe could reassure continental allies of continued U.S. military support at a time when President Donald Trump has led an effort to reduce his country's conventional defense involvement in Europe.
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"We are talking, in order to create better conditions for nuclear deterrence and for Poland to play an important role in that," Polish Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski told Polish Radio on Wednesday.
Poland, however, has denied any plans to host nuclear weapons. That would be "an extremely serious matter, which is serious in terms of political consequences," he said.
