[ivandenysov]

That was the case before long range weapons of mass destruction became a thing

[saubeidl]

We have those, too. MAD works.

[consumer451]

Who is "we" regarding a nuclear deterrent in the EU?

France? That's not "we." The EU countries who really need a nuclear deterrent: Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia do not have any MAD.

If the EU is invaded in those countries with traditional weapons, what will be our response? Certainly not MAD.