Polish President Andrzej Duda wants U.S. nuclear weapons on Polish soil to help fend off future Russian aggression. “I think it’s not only that the time has come, but that it would be safer if those weapons were already here,” Duda told the Financial Times. His proposal is bound to infuriate Moscow, reawakening Cold War-era tensions when Poland was home to Soviet warheads. Duda is banking on President Donald Trump to make the call, recalling how easily Russia was able to move its nukes to Belarus. “Russia did not even hesitate... They didn’t ask anyone’s permission,” he noted. While Duda dismisses Poland developing its own arsenal as a decades-long endeavor, he’s also open to France’s idea of using its weapons as a “nuclear umbrella” to cover allies in Europe. As tensions simmer, Duda’s move underscores a regional anxiety about a rejuvenated Russia post-Ukraine peace talks. Meanwhile, he insists Trump isn’t rolling over for Moscow, urging skeptics to give him a chance. As Poland navigates this nuclear chessboard, all eyes are on Trump’s next move.
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