As geopolitical tensions mount and European leaders debate nuclear sharing arrangements in response to shifts in US foreign policy, Olamide Samuel, ONN Engagement and Network Specialist, offers a timely critique in his new opinion piece for Al Jazeera. In the article, Samuel warns that proposals to establish a European nuclear-sharing pact—particularly involving France and the UK—risk deepening strategic fragmentation and misallocating limited resources in the name of deterrence.
Rather than replicating NATO’s nuclear framework, Samuel argues that Europe should take a leadership role in revitalising arms control and disarmament dialogue, particularly with the New START treaty set to expire in 2026. He proposes Austria as a potential diplomatic hub for renewed negotiations.
