CDU politician suggests German contribution to European nuclear weapons shield

CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter advocates for Germany to financially contribute to a European nuclear weapons shield due to a changing global landscape and unpredictable US policy. This proposal suggests Germany could fund and station weapons, but not produce or command them, as a response to potential US withdrawal from NATO's nuclear umbrella. The idea faces opposition, with concerns about violating non-proliferation treaties and calls for strengthening diplomatic arms control instead.