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Nuclear Proliferation Wave Expected in Six Countries Following US Alliance Withdrawal

Peter Zeihan Podcast · Nukes for All! (But Finland First) || Peter Zeihan · June 29, 2026
Nuclear Proliferation Wave Expected in Six Countries Following US Alliance Withdrawal
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Nukes for All! (But Finland First) || Peter Zeihan
"We're also going to see nuclear programs expanding in Sweden, in Poland, in Germany, in Romania. All countries that already have the technical skills necessary to make a nuclear program a reality. We're also probably gonna see something like this in East Asia... you should expect to see meaningful nuclear programs in Japan, in Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan as well."
Zeihan predicts at least half a dozen new nuclear powers will emerge as the Trump administration unravels multilateral security guarantees. Countries named include Sweden, Poland, Germany, Romania, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, all possessing the technical capability to rapidly develop nuclear arsenals.
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