Barley talks about EU nuclear bombs for the European army. Currently, the nuclear deterrent for Europe lies with NATO, said Barley.
If the United States ceases to be an arms supplier to Ukraine in the future, Barley sees Europe as having a duty. "If that really happens, Europe will have to take on this responsibility," she said. "When Putin publicly doubts the territorial integrity of Poland and Lithuania, it shows how vigilant we must be," Barley said in an interview with "Tagesspiegel"