Responsible deterrence key to offsetting Russian non-strategic nuclear arsenal

Safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrence shall remain an integral part of NATO’s defense and deterrence posture as long as nuclear weapons exist. NATO’s nuclear sharing serves important political, military and strategic purposes and provides an avenue of sharing responsibilities between the United States and European Allies. It does not allow Russia to acquire strategic dominance and escalation control, bearing in mind the much bigger number and variety of Russia’s non-strategic nuclear weapons in Europe.