Poland considering asking for access to nuclear weapons under Nato program
 

Poland considering asking for access to nuclear weapons under Nato program

Deputy defence minister says Poland is discussing whether to join other European countries in hosting nuclear arms to strengthen defences

Poland’s deputy defence minister has said the ministry is considering asking for access to nuclear weapons through a Nato program in which non-nuclear states borrow the arms from the US.

Tomasz Szatkowski said the ministry was discussing whether to ask for access to Nato’s “nuclear sharing” program to strengthen the country’s ability to defend itself.

Polish media said Szatkowski’s comments on Saturday to the private broadcaster Polsat marked the first time a Polish official has indicated the country wants to join the program.

Among Nato’s 28 members there are three nuclear powers – the US, France and Britain – but only the US has provided weapons to allies for nuclear sharing.

Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey have hosted nuclear weapons as part of the program.

Bron: theguardian, http://www.theguardian.com/world/20...er-nato-program
Datum: 6/12/2015

Eigen mening: Ik vind dat Polen evenveel recht heeft op de nucleaire wapens die de US uitleent aan landen zoals België, Duitsland, Italië, enz. De vraag is of ze hier ook net zo verantwoordelijk mee kunnen omspringen zoals deze landen. Men moet zich eerst goed informeren over de bedoelingen van Polen en dan overwegen of ze ook in aanspreking komen voor nucleaire wapens. Anderzijds vind ik ook dat er zo weinig mogelijk landen nucleaire wapens zouden mogen bezitten, maar dan zijn er landen die zich benadeeld voelen ten opzichte van deze landen omdat zij geen nucleaire wapens mogen bezitten.