ABSTRACT – Europe’s Nuclear Reckoning: Autonomy Amid Russian Shadows Europe confronts a pivotal juncture in its security architecture as the credibility of the United States nuclear umbrella erodes under the weight of domestic political shifts and global strategic reorientations. This analysis dissects the emerging imperative for European Union (EU) deterrence autonomy, catalyzed by calls from … Leggi tutto European Nuclear Deterrence in the Shadow of Diminishing U.S. Guarantees: Strategic Imperatives, Nordic Catalysts and Eastern Flank Vulnerabilities