US considering expansion of nuclear weapons deployment in NATO’s eastern flank amid rising tensions
मुख्य बातें
- •US NATO ke eastern flank ke zyada member countries (jaise Poland aur Baltic states) mein nuclear-capable aircrafts ke deployment ko badhaane par soch raha hai.
- •Abhi 6 European NATO countries mein US ke dual-capable aircrafts hain, lekin abhi koi final agreement nahi hua.
- •NATO ka nuclear-sharing framework, jo Cold War ke time se hai, non-nuclear allies ko nuclear missions mein participate karne deta hai, jabki NPT ke hisaab se comply karta hai.
- •Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby ne kaha hai ki US NATO allies ki security ke liye nuclear weapons ka use karne ke liye committed hai, jabki Europe apne conventional defense par zyada focus kar raha hai.
US abhi ek report ke hisaab se, jo *Financial Times* ne 2 June 2026 ko publish kiya hai, NATO ke eastern flank ke zyada member countries mein nuclear-capable aircrafts ke deployment ko badhaane par soch raha hai. Abhi tak 6 European NATO countries mein US ke dual-capable aircrafts (DCA) hain jo nuclear strikes deliver kar sakte hain. Lekin US officials ne kaha hai ki ye nuclear-sharing arrangement aur countries tak bhi extend kiya ja sakta hai, lekin abhi koi final agreement nahi hua hai.