European Union Secretly Considers Developing Its Own Nuclear Weapons: Russian SVR Makes Serious Accusations

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) announced that the headquarters of the European Union has begun to 'secretly' consider the possibility of developing its own nuclear weapons production capabilities.

European Union Secretly Considers Developing Its Own Nuclear Weapons: Russian SVR Makes Serious Accusations

TL;DR

  • Russia's SVR claims the EU is secretly considering developing its own nuclear weapons.
  • The SVR views this potential EU plan as dangerous and undermining global security.
  • The alleged plan involves forming a pan-European nuclear deterrence doctrine using existing French and UK capabilities, with financial and infrastructural support from other EU states.
  • The SVR states that several EU countries, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, possess the industrial and technological potential to contribute to nuclear weapons development.
  • The SVR warns that the EU developing nuclear weapons could lead to a new global arms race and urges the US and other nations to prevent it.