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Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella

  • Written by Amy McAuliffe, Visiting Distinguished Professor of the Practice, University of Notre Dame
Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrellaAmerican allies contemplate a post-U.S. nuclear umbrella future.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Canadians are openly discussing the merits and risks of pursuing a nuclear weapon. Europeans are similarly considering a nuclear deterrent for the bloc. In South Korea, public support for a nuclear weapon is at its highest level on record, and even in Japan some...

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