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Europe needs tactical nuclear weapons for its deterrence program, Airbus board chair says

Airbus chairman René Obermann calls for shared European deterrence program with tactical nukes. Photo: Tristar Media/Getty Images; Federal Government of the United States, Public Domain
Airbus chairman René Obermann calls for shared European deterrence program with tactical nukes. Photo: Tristar Media/Getty Images; Federal Government of the United States, Public Domain

Russia has the world’s largest nuclear weapons stockpile, estimated at more than 5,500 warheads.