La disuasión nuclear en el área occidental europea

Résumé

The recent British announcement to increase its nuclear capabilities, due to the future global competitive environment, reveals a debate that has been brewing since transatlantic link’s weakening. France’s choices, as the only European Union player with its own nuclear capabilities, are intended as a deterrence contribution within the old continent. The possibility for certain European allies to share nuclear resources with the US is a deterrence tool, but it could also be a source of tension. This scenario poses a serious problem for the stability of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime, following the INF Treaty collapse has turned European territory into a chessboard with a larger number of pieces. From the outcome of the next Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty Review Conference will depend on whether the game becomes more aggressive.