Poland’s defense leadership has put out conflicting signals over how far Warsaw wants to go in NATO’s nuclear-sharing arrangements after Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski met US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby in Brussels on Thursday. Zalewski initially said Poland does not want nuclear warheads stationed on its territory, but later said Warsaw had gained an opportunity to join NATO’s dual-capable aircraft program, which could allow Polish F-35s to take part in nuclear missions. Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz then stressed that Poland remains interested in NATO nuclear sharing. NATO says participating allies can provide aircraft, infrastructure and conventional support, while the United States retains custody of its forward-deployed nuclear weapons. Warsaw is pursuing talks with France over a European deterrence initiative, a debate explored in TVP World’s March analysis of Macron’s nuclear offer as uncertainty grows over security. The Defense Ministry has not yet responded to TVP World’s request for further clarification.