Leo
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"European nations are exploring a range of options, three of the European officials said. They said those include improving France’s nuclear weaponry, redeploying French nuclear-capable bombers outside of France, and beefing up French and other European conventional forces on NATO’s eastern flank."
Doubting U.S. resolve, Europe looks to bolster its own nuclear arsenal
The discussions have taken on new urgency as President Trump escalates his criticism of Europe. Germany and Poland already have suggested France’s nuclear weapons could be expanded to defend their cou...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:14 AM
"European nations are exploring a range of options, three of the European officials said. They said those include improving France’s nuclear weaponry, redeploying French nuclear-capable bombers outside of France, and beefing up French and other European conventional forces on NATO’s eastern flank."
Great explanation and visualizations!
January 22, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Great explanation and visualizations!
Ah, I didn't know that one, thank you for sharing!
January 22, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Ah, I didn't know that one, thank you for sharing!
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Also incidentally. Can we just take a moment to acknowledge the continued hard and skilled work being put in by officials across Europe who have to be the adults in the room with Trump.
I strongly suspect several from the UK are among the most highly respected.
I strongly suspect several from the UK are among the most highly respected.
January 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Also incidentally. Can we just take a moment to acknowledge the continued hard and skilled work being put in by officials across Europe who have to be the adults in the room with Trump.
I strongly suspect several from the UK are among the most highly respected.
I strongly suspect several from the UK are among the most highly respected.
Was meant as an addition, not a rebuttal.
January 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Was meant as an addition, not a rebuttal.
Recent data (2024) I was able to find for absolute numbers shows how big that gap is:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/elec...
ourworldindata.org/grapher/elec...
Number of new electric cars sold
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.
ourworldindata.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Recent data (2024) I was able to find for absolute numbers shows how big that gap is:
ourworldindata.org/grapher/elec...
ourworldindata.org/grapher/elec...
But isn't Europe only a small part of the picture?
January 21, 2026 at 4:53 PM
But isn't Europe only a small part of the picture?
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Much of the voting was also more by country than by group line. For instance, almost all of the MEPs from countries rejecting the Mercosur agreement (France, Poland, Hungary etc) voted for referral to the ECJ, and thus for at least delay.
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Much of the voting was also more by country than by group line. For instance, almost all of the MEPs from countries rejecting the Mercosur agreement (France, Poland, Hungary etc) voted for referral to the ECJ, and thus for at least delay.