A War Nobody Wants, But Everyone Fears(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelThe prospect of World War Three no longer feels like distant speculation. European nations are openly preparing for war, urging their citizens to stockpile food, water, and emergency supplies. But with US commitment to European defence uncertain, some nations are discussing an independent European nuclear deterrent . The UK and France are the only European nations with nuclear weapons, and French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested extending France’s nuclear umbrella further east. NATO is bracing for the worst, while European citizens are being told to prepare for a crisis.The echoes of the past are impossible to ignore.
