00:00NATO is having a conversation that would have been unthinkable five years ago.
00:04European NATO members are now debating a nuclear deterrent without the United States.
00:09The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists revealed the discussion in its 2026 Doomsday Clock report.
00:15One option is a Euro deterrent backed by France and the United Kingdom's nuclear arsenals.
00:21The second option is even more alarming.
00:24Some European countries could develop nuclear latency,
00:27the ability to build nuclear weapons very quickly if needed.
00:31Why is this happening?
00:32Because confidence in America's long-term security commitments is starting to weaken,
00:37and Russia continues making direct nuclear threats against NATO members.
00:42But Europe is not alone.
00:44South Korea and Japan are now having similar conversations
00:47about whether the U.S. nuclear umbrella can still be trusted.
00:51For decades, nuclear proliferation was treated as a nightmare scenario.
00:55In 2026, it is becoming a real-world strategy debate,
00:59and the global security order may be entering a dangerous new phase.
01:04It is also one of the biggest reasons for the U.S. nuclear Division of the United States.
01:04That is where the U.S. nuclear administration continues,
01:04which is not going to include nuclear,
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