Poland Welcomes Discussions to Adopt New French Nuclear Deterrent

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Warsaw will consider a proposal to benefit from French nuclear weapons in order to deter aggression by Moscow.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk attends a joint statement to the media with French President Macron (not pictured) as part of their meeting at Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on Feb. 12, 2024. Christophe Petit Tesson/Reuters

Polish leadership is calling on the nation to explore the possibility of acquiring nuclear weapons given fears that the United States will leave the NATO alliance.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on March 7 that Warsaw will consider a proposal to obtain or else benefit from French nuclear weapons.