Originally Posted by
ORAC
The real problem with this is not the fact that Russia would attack Germany 'out of the Blue' with Nukes. The problem ist that should Russia invade the Baltics, the one sided Nuclear Threat may keep Germany from defending its Eastern Neighbours. So the real risk of the US retiring it's Nuclear Umbrella is for the Baltics and to some extent Poland. And the damage is already done by having this discussion alone. Should Trump win the Election I expect an invasion into one of the Baltics quickly afterwards.