Poland suggests hosting US nuclear weapons amid growing fears of Putin’s threats

05/10/2022 21:46 The Guardian

Request is widely seen as symbolic, as moving nuclear warheads closer to Russia would make them less militarily usefulPoland says it has asked to have US nuclear weapons based on its territory, amid growing fears that Vladimir Putin could resort to using nuclear arms in Ukraine to stave off a rout of his invading army.The request from the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, is widely seen as symbolic, as moving nuclear warheads closer to Russia would make them more vulnerable and less militarily useful, according to experts. Furthermore, the White House has said it had not received such a request. Continue reading...

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