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Europe to remain dependent on US Nuclear umbrella in Future - German Government

Moscow, Nov 18 (Sputnik) - Europe will continue in the foreseeable future to rely on Washington for providing nuclear and conventional deterrence, otherwise it has to increase its military budget drastically, Thomas Silberhorn, a senior member of the German Defense Ministry, said on Tuesday at an online conference organized by the "Friends of Europe" think tank.
"Europe will remain in the foreseeable future dependent on nuclear and conventional capabilities provided by the United States, otherwise we would have to discuss on a totally different basis which contributions towards defense budget are necessary," Silberhorn said.
When asked what was needed to substitute the US military engagement in Europe, the German official pointed to a dramatic defense budget increase.
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