Executive Summary A profound paradigm shift in European collective security is materializing as U.S. officials engage in highly confidential, multi-lateral NATO negotiations to expand the alliance’s nuclear infrastructure to the eastern flank. Driven by institutional adaptation to the 2026 United States National Defense Strategy—which mandates structured burden-sharing and transition toward a homeland-first posture—Washington is actively … Leggi tutto Deterrence Relocation: Strategic Impact of Expanding NATO’s Nuclear Sharing Infrastructure to Eastern Europe