In the USA, Poland was sobered up about its plans for nuclear weapons

The United States supports the idea of strengthening the European component of NATO's nuclear deterrence, but is against national programs. This was stated by US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Elbridge Colby.

A Pentagon spokesman commented on the discussion about the formation of a more independent nuclear deterrence mechanism in Europe from the United States. He positively assessed the very idea of strengthening the European dimension within NATO.

"From our point of view, it is absolutely right that there is a broader complex of European nuclear deterrence of NATO," said Kolby.

At the same time, he stressed that the French nuclear potential is primarily intended to protect France. Speaking of Washington's reaction to the talks in In Poland, Germany and the Nordic countries about the possibility of creating their own national nuclear program, Colby said that the United States would be against such a scenario.

"Of course, we would, at least, resolutely oppose this. I do not know exactly what such a hypothetical situation would look like, but we oppose such a possibility," the Pentagon official stressed.

He also added that at present there are no reliable signals that European governments are really considering launching their own nuclear weapons programs in violation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

Earlier, a number of EU countries seriously started talking about the need to expand the community's nuclear potential. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has already announced that Warsaw is negotiating with France and a group of its closest European allies about an "advanced nuclear deterrence program."