Since January of 2010, I have posted that Saudi Arabia expressed interest in getting nuclear weapons (see Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons, Saudi Arabia, and the King of the South). Plus did so last year (see Saudi Arabia and Pakistan conclude a military deal that looks to encompass nuclear weapons).
Now the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made what is called a civilian nuclear deal with the USA, though it looks like Donald Trump may have changed it already:
Trump places new condition on signed Saudi nuclear deal, says country must join Abraham Accords
July 23, 2026
President Donald Trump has placed a new condition on a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia a day after formally approving it, saying the country now must join the Abraham Accords.
Trump wrote in a post on social media Thursday that the deal, which has already been signed, “will be approved,” but added, that it “is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords.”
The president also emphasized in the post that there would be “no enrichment” even though the agreement could lead to the country enriching its own fuel for civilian reactors.
On Wednesday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart signed the agreement, which provides Saudi Arabia with a civilian nuclear program.
The deal has already sparked criticism from Israeli officials and is expected to draw scrutiny on Capitol Hill. …
The kingdom is notably not required to sign a standard agreement called the Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency, like the United Arab Emirates did in 2009 when it signed a “gold standard” nuclear cooperation deal with the US, an official said.
Saudi Arabia has previously been resistant to efforts to join the Abraham Accords, an effort started during Trump’s first term and expanded during his second to establish diplomatic ties between Israel and its neighbors in the Middle East. https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/23/politics/saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-trump
We will see if this latest matter is acceptable to Saudi Arabia. It would seem that it will require some concession from Israel before accepting what is known as the Abraham Accords.
That said, back in 2018, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia said his nation may have to get a nuclear bomb:
March 15, 2018
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will develop a nuclear bomb if its arch-rival Iran does so, the kingdom’s 32-year-old crown prince said in a preview of a television interview released on Thursday.
“Saudi Arabia does not want to acquire any nuclear bomb, but without a doubt if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible,” Prince Mohammed bin Salman told CBS in an interview that will air on Sunday. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-iran-nuclear/saudi-crown-prince-says-will-develop-nuclear-bomb-if-iran-does-cbs-tv-idUSKCN1GR1MN
March 15, 2018
In his first interview with US television, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says his country will develop a nuclear bomb if Iran does so. …
In a preview of the interview, released on Thursday, the crown prince is asked why he compares Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Adolf Hitler.
“Because he wants to expand. He wants to create his own project in the Middle East very much like Hitler who wanted to expand at the time,” he says.
“Many countries around the world and in Europe did not realise how dangerous Hitler was until what happened, happened. I don’t want to see the same events happening in the Middle East.”
The 32-year-old crown prince, who is overseeing a raft of “modernising” reforms in the kingdom, originally compared Iran’s supreme leader to the Nazi leader in an interview with the New York Times in November.
“We learned from Europe that appeasement doesn’t work. We don’t want the new Hitler in Iran to repeat what happened in Europe in the Middle East,” the newspaper quoted him as saying in an opinion article headlined “Saudi Arabia’s Arab Spring, at last”. http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-will-create-nuclear-bomb-if-iran-does-mbs-5317889
The US war with Iran has likely motivated the Saudis to get more serious about nuclear weapons.
And, irrespective of the US and the Abraham Accords, there still is Pakistan to assist the Saudis.
Furthermore, we are seeing additional nuclear interest in Europe. A reader forwarded me a link to the following:
The new era of nuclear weapons
Germany and France launch their first military exercises for cooperation on potential French nuclear weapons deployment. But ‘German bomb’ discussions also continue in Berlin.
20 Jul 2026
PARIS/BERLIN (our own report) – Germany and France have conducted their first concrete exercises to trial cooperation on potential French nuclear weapons deployments. On Friday the Franco-German Defence and Security Council held a meeting at Nörvenich Air Base, south-west of Cologne. The occasion was used for joint exercises in which two Mirage fighter jets from France’s nuclear forces and two German Eurofighters performed coordinated flight operations, including aerial refuelling. The deployment of German military personnel as observers on a French nuclear manoeuvre is planned for this autumn. The underlying military doctrine, called by the French ‘forward deterrence’ (‘dissuasion avancée’), was introduced by President Emmanuel Macron and publicly unveiled on 2 March. It provides for the sharing of procedures and practices with other European states, including Germany. …
There are various European components to this new nuclear strategy. Firstly, nuclear-capable Rafale fighter jets from the airborne half of French nuclear forces are to be deployed to bases in other European countries – albeit only temporarily or rotationally, not as a permanent arrangement like Europe’s ‘nuclear sharing’ of American warheads. This temporary redeployment is supposed to “complicate our adversaries’ calculations”, explains Macron.[3] What’s more, plans are afoot to involve the nuclear cooperation partners in joint strategic discussions. This involvement does not, however, extend to partner states being granted a say in the use of nuclear weapons or in the planning of their use. And France will continue to have exclusive powers when it comes to defining the “vital interests” for the protection of which the nuclear forces are supposedly needed. This means, in terms of protection for the European partners, there would be no nuclear “guarantee in the strict sense”. On the other hand, an attack on them would automatically affect France’s vital interests simply by virtue of the close interdependence of European countries. So the French argue that their vital interests, and thus their “red lines”, are structurally bound up closely to those of the other European states. …
Nuclear Steering Group
French President Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a memorandum of understanding on 2 March, announcing the establishment of a Franco-German nuclear steering group. The MoU was said to provide a “framework for defence policy dialogue and the coordination of strategic measures.” More specifically, the aim was defined as identifying the “right mix of conventional capabilities, missile defence and French nuclear capabilities” for “nuclear deterrence”.[7] That was when there was some initial talk of “conventional German participation in French nuclear exercises” to take place before the end of this year. The two sides also planned “joint visits to strategic facilities”.
First joint exercises
The Franco-German Defence and Security Council came together last Friday at Nörvenich Air Base, south-west of Cologne. It was the backdrop for the first practical steps. …
The German bomb
France has previously offered Germany integration into its ‘nuclear deterrence’ on several occasions. Macron voiced this prospect most recently in 2020.[10] Until now, Berlin had consistently rejected the offer, because Paris reserves the right to decide alone on the actual use of nuclear weapons. On Friday, Macron placed considerable emphasis on the fact that France continues to finance its expensive nuclear forces entirely on its own. The significance of this point is that a move to co-financing could justify a German demand to have a say in nuclear decision-making – something Paris categorically rejects. As for Berlin, there has been an ongoing debate for some time over the possibility of Germany acquiring its own nuclear weapons. A discussion is scheduled, for example, on 24 June on this topic at the CDU-aligned Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Featured as part an event series on ‘Past and Future of Warfare’, politicians and academics will consider ‘The return of the nuclear question – does Germany need the atomic bomb?’[11] This “old question”, it is explained, has arisen “once again”. https://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/news/detail/10485
Allow me to point out that the ‘Trump Effect’ is getting more and more in Europe wanting nuclear weapons.
Notice the following from earlier this year:
Germany backs European level nuclear discussions
The idea has resurfaced due to Europe’s fraying relationship with Washington, but talks are still in their infancy
February 4, 2026
With the US relationship with Europe increasingly frayed, and a major nuclear arms treaty set to expire this week, longtime pacifist Germany is starting to think differently about its nuclear posture.
German Chancellor Frederich Merz recently revealed that Germany is in discussions with other European powers about establishing Europe-wide nuclear deterrence. And while it’s highly unlikely that Berlin would acquire its own nuclear weapons, European countries such as Germany are beginning to look beyond the US for protection.
Germany hopes that the French will allow discussions about their nuclear strategy on a European level, Emil Archambault, a defence expert at the German Council on Foreign Relations, told Euractiv.
For decades, Europe’s protection has largely depended on Washington’s readiness to step in during a potential conflict. The American nuclear arsenal plays an outsized role in establishing this deterrence. However, US President Donald Trump’s reelection — and the US president’s disparaging remarks about the NATO alliance and threats to annex Greenland – has cast doubt on the continued viability of that dynamic.
The US currently has nuclear weapons stationed in Germany as part of NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangements. Given that, Germany in particular is wondering about the future of US security guarantees for Europe, Archambault added. https://www.euractiv.com/news/germany-backs-european-level-nuclear-discussions/
Germany considering obtaining its own nuclear weapons
February 4, 2026
Germany is actively considering steps that could lead it to becoming equipped with nuclear bombs. Last week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed his government was in talks with the UK and France on the topic. “These talks are taking place,” he told the parliament in Berlin. … Germany already has the backing of the US nuclear arsenal under the NATO alliance. But the discussions offer some indication that European powers are viewing Donald Trump as unreliable, Monash University Senior Lecturer Ben Zala told 9News. “Trump has been very clear about his concerns over, if not outright disdain for NATO,” Zala said. “With all the discussion about wanting to acquire Greenland, which is the territory of a NATO member, NATO members themselves are starting to think through what a Plan B might look like.” https://www.9news.com.au/world/germany-nuclear-weapons-france-uk-us-news-world-news/ad38aa1b-e766-4406-ba5a-f72075a5e5a8
Despite some legal limitations, Germany wants nuclear weapons. Having nukes from other nations could be a way to have them without claiming to have them. Germany also has some USA nukes at its disposal now, so the prospect of it attaining European ones is consistent with that, irrespective of what is stated in Germany’s constitution. Plus, Germany can amend its constitution to develop its own weapons.
In a video we put out last year, we cited others in Europe who wanted nuclear weapons, as well as military independence from the USA.:
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European Union wants military independence from the USA
European Union wants to be militarily independent of the USA – check, European Union wants a larger military – check, European Union wants nukes – check, European Union wants this for defensive purposes –will Europe acquire a great army? Will Europe defeat the Biblical King of the South? Is Europe the King of the North? Will Europe defeat the King(s) from the east? Here’s a big question – will Europe conquer the United States of America? Is the United State of America mentioned in the Bible? These are fascinating questions that will be answered in the very near future. The fact that these conflicts will occur is a certainty, as they are a prophesied fact in the Bible in the book of Daniel. But when will these conflicts occur? Daniel was told to shut up the words, they were for the time of the end. Dan 12:4: ‘But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.’ We are there. This is the time of the end. Dr. Thiel will shine the light on the answers to these questions. One answer, in particular, is sure to stun thousands.
Here is a link to our video: European Union wants military independence from the USA.
In 2024, the Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put out the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel:
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Donald Trump, Europe, and Nuclear Weapons?
Are European leaders quite concerned about a possible second Donald Trump presidency? Have any European leaders publicly proposed developing ‘Euronukes’ because of Donald Trump? Do European leaders believe that Europe should have nuclear weapons independent from the United States of America? Does the Bible prophesy anything like nuclear destruction coming to the USA and its British-descended allies? Do biblical prophecies really point to the USA being destroyed by its European friends in places like Daniel 11:39 and Lamentations 1:1-2? Do Europeans think they need to have nukes whether or not Donald Trump gets into office again? Did the late Herbert W. Armstrong state back in 1989 that the Great Tribulation could actually begin with a nuclear attack by the coming European King of the North Beast power against cities in the USA, UK, and Canada? Are the Europeans now increasing their military spending and considering adding their own nukes? Is there hope from the coming Kingdom of God and the return of Jesus? Steve Dupuie and Dr. Thiel address these matters.
Here is a link to our video: Donald Trump, Europe, and Nuclear Weapons?
Yes, Germany and others in Europe are interested in more nuclear weapons. It is not just the Saudis.
This is another unintended consequence of Donald Trump’s statements and policies.
Biblical prophecies will come to pass.
This will not end well for the USA (Daniel 11:39) and many others (cf. Daniel 11:40-45).
Some items of possibly related interest may include:
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies for the Great Monarch point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States? In the Spanish language check out ¿Quién es el Rey del Norte? Here are links to two related videos: The King of the North is Alive: What to Look Out For and The Future King of the North.
The Great Monarch: Biblical and Catholic Prophecies Is the ‘Great Monarch’ of Catholic prophecies endorsed or condemned by the Bible? Two sermons of related interest are also available: Great Monarch: Messiah or False Christ? and Great Monarch in 50+ Beast Prophecies.
Europa, the Beast, and Revelation Where did Europe get its name? What might Europe have to do with the Book of Revelation? What about “the Beast”? Is an emerging European power “the daughter of Babylon”? What is ahead for Europe? Here is are links to related videos: European history and the Bible, Europe In Prophecy, The End of European Babylon, and Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European? Here is a link to a related sermon in the Spanish language: El Fin de la Babilonia Europea.
The European Union and the Seven Kings of Revelation 17 Could the European Union be the sixth king that now is, but is not? Here is a link to the related sermon video: European Union & 7 Kings of Revelation 17:10.
Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America? Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? What about other peoples? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about Africa, Asia, South America, and the Islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons: Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA; Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications; 11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes; Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty; Gentile European Beast; Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies; Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon; When Will the End of the Age Come?; Rise of the Prophesied King of the North; Christian Persecution from the Beast; WWIII and the Coming New World Order; and Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
Unintended Consequences and Donald Trump’s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies? Is Donald Trump going to save the USA or are there going to be many disastrous unintended consequences of his statements and policies? What will happen? This is a free eBook.
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