Poland wants to stockpile NATO nuclear weapons to counter Russia

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said authorities seek to host NATO nuclear weapons in Poland under the nuclear sharing program to counter the "threat" they say Russia poses. Morawiecki said on Friday the request comes in response to Russia's deployment of strategic nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. “The final decision will depend on our American and NATO partners.

We declare our willingness to act quickly in this matter," Morawiecki said. He added that they don't "sit idly" as Russia "escalates all sorts of threats," saying Poland also wants to have "the highest level of security." Poland is willing to host US nuclear warheads on its territory after the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at the end of the European Council in Brussels. intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, we call on all NATO members to participate in the nuclear sharing programme," he concluded.