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Belgian defense minister to Merz: ‘Keep your mouth shut’ on nukes
- Francken urged European leaders to stop talking about nuclear deterrence in response to Merz's podcast remarks.
- Belgium is part of the U.S. nuclear sharing agreement, with its air forces able to carry American bombs.
- Merz suggested Germany could carry foreign nuclear weapons under a broader deterrence debate.
- Macron to address France's atomic weapons role in Europe ahead of a March 2 speech.
- Francken said FCAS is dead or under reassessment in light of Merz's comments.
- Belgian defense minister labeled European leaders' rhetoric on deterrence as not wise.
- The remarks coincided with a broader discussion of Europe’s security and nuclear policy.
- Francken reaffirmed Belgium's interest in reassessing its stance on defense cooperation.
- The exchange underscores tensions between support for deterrence and calls for restraint.
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