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Vance Expresses Doubt on Trump’s Support for Eastern European Nuclear Deployment.
In a recent interview on Fox News, Vice President JD Vance addressed the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons further east into Europe. The comments followed Polish President Andrzej Duda’s call for the U.S. to transfer nuclear weapons to Poland as a deterrent against Russian aggression.
Vance, while acknowledging he had not directly discussed the issue with former President Trump, stated, “I would be shocked if he was supportive of nuclear weapons extending further east into Europe.”
Duda has indicated that he discussed the proposal with Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Poland has previously expressed willingness to host U.S. nuclear weapons under a nuclear arms sharing program. The comments highlight ongoing discussions within Europe regarding nuclear security in the face of geopolitical tensions.