Poland’s Nuclear Deterrence Horizon: Strategic Imperatives, Legal Constraints and Geopolitical Cascades in 2026

Abstract Poland confronts escalating Russian aggression vectors amid Ukraine‘s protracted conflict, amplifying incentives for sovereign deterrence augmentation. In February 2026, Warsaw‘s strategic calculus integrates NATO collective defense with indigenous capabilities, yet persistent transatlantic fissures—exemplified by U.S. policy volatility—propel threshold-state deliberations. Absent a formalized nuclear weapons program, Poland advances civilian nuclear infrastructure as a latent hedge, … Leggi tutto Poland’s Nuclear Deterrence Horizon: Strategic Imperatives, Legal Constraints and Geopolitical Cascades in 2026