A Swedish newspaper leader called for discussion of Swedish nuclear weapons on January 18, 2026, between 7:47 p.m. and 8:16 p.m. UTC, stating there is no need to pretend NATO membership met expectations as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Europe. The editorial, titled "Leader: Nobody wants to discuss Swedish nuclear weapons - but we have to," argued Trump is not only threatening to leave Europe but is threatening Europe itself, according to the provided source in this 29-minute window. This comes amid NATO tensions over Greenland, where troops from Sweden, France, Norway, and the UK conducted military exercises earlier on January 18, as cited by the Danish armed forces Forsvaret in previous reports. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Trump during an afternoon call that tariffs on NATO allies pursuing High North security, including Greenland, are wrong, according to a Downing Street readout cited by PolitlcsUK before 7:47 p.m. UTC.
