09/08/2025 / By Lance D Johnson
Europe stands at a crossroads—one path leads to peace through diplomacy, the other to war through reckless militarization. As Germany signals a historic shift toward leading a European nuclear weapons program, recruiting France and Britain into a unified deterrent, the continent inches closer to a catastrophic confrontation with Russia. But who is the real aggressor here? Is Europe arming itself out of necessity, or is it fueling a self-fulfilling prophecy of conflict?
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Jens Spahn, a senior figure in Germany’s CDU/CSU bloc, has emerged as a leading voice advocating for a European nuclear deterrent. In a recent interview with FAZ, Spahn argued that U.S. nuclear arms stationed in Europe are no longer sufficient against the perceived Russian threat. His solution? Berlin must gain access to French and British nuclear weapons while contributing to their modernization—effectively consolidating Europe’s atomic might under German leadership.
“We need an ability to deter at the European level… together with the French and the British,” Spahn declared, framing the move as a necessity rather than a choice. His rhetoric echoes a broader trend among NATO elites who insist Russia poses an existential threat—despite Moscow repeatedly denying any intention to attack Europe.
But Spahn’s vision isn’t just about defense—it’s about power. He warns that nations without nuclear deterrence risk becoming “pawns in global politics,” suggesting that Europe must assert dominance or face subjugation. Yet this logic ignores a critical question: Who is truly pushing for war?
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has added fuel to the fire, with Director General Rafael Grossi admitting that Germany could develop nuclear weapons “in a matter of months” if it chose to. Berlin already possesses the materials, technology, and expertise—raising suspicions about why it hasn’t acted sooner.
Grossi’s statement comes amid glaring hypocrisy in Western nuclear policy. While the U.S. and Israel bomb Iranian nuclear facilities under the pretext of preventing proliferation, Europe now flirts with expanding its own atomic arsenal. Iran, which has repeatedly denied pursuing nuclear weapons, was met with silence from the IAEA after recent airstrikes—exposing the agency’s double standards.
Russia, meanwhile, has watched with alarm as NATO nations ramp up militarization while accusing Moscow of aggression. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recently warned that Germany’s militaristic rhetoric resembles a slide into a “Fourth Reich,” accusing the West of seeking dominance under the veneer of democracy.
The push for European nuclearization aligns eerily with broader globalist strategies—using war to justify depopulation, financial resets, and the erosion of national sovereignty. As NaturalNews has extensively documented, Western elites have long exploited crises to consolidate power, from COVID-19 lockdowns to engineered economic collapses.
Now, with Ukraine serving as a proxy battleground, NATO’s escalation risks provoking Russia into a direct conflict—one that could spiral into nuclear war. The West’s delusional belief in its military superiority ignores Russia’s hypersonic missiles, advanced drones, and tactical nuclear capabilities that far outpace NATO’s aging arsenals.
Worse still, European leaders seem oblivious to their own industrial decay. Decades of climate hysteria have gutted energy infrastructure, leaving nations unable to sustain wartime production. The sabotage of Nord Stream—likely orchestrated by U.S. intelligence—deprived Europe of affordable energy, crippling its ability to compete militarily.
Germany’s nuclear ambitions mark a dangerous escalation—one that could push Europe into an unwinnable war. Rather than deterring Russia, militarization may provoke the very conflict that elites claim to fear. As long as European nations reject Russian diplomacy and legitimacy on the world stage, and as long as “Russiaphobia” proliferates Europe, European leaders will continue to build up their defenses to counterbalance the threat of a nuclear-endowed Russia – even if that means uniting with member nations to kick off a new nuclear arms race.
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