It is not a new idea, but France would love to have others pay for their nuclear weapons, without giving up control. So yes, it will be a while to sort this out, but the box is open now. It is clear that own nukes are the only thing, the big powers respect. So many countries will pursue them now.
And building a simple nuke is not that complicated - when you have the nuclear material. Europe does.
And building a simple nuke is not that complicated - when you have the nuclear material. Europe does.