EU atomic bomb after Trump's NATO scandal: Lindner rushes forward despite warnings. Trump caused international consternation with his announcement that he would not protect defaulting NATO member states.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) and Defense Committee Chairwoman Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (FDP) have warned against a frivolous debate about the NATO nuclear shield. Trump would thus “ultimately saw off the branch on which America is sitting,” says Pistorius.