The Munich Security Conference has ignited a debate in Germany regarding Europe's need for its own nuclear weapons, a discussion the article argues is being conducted with a disregard for military and political realities. While the prospect of an independent European nuclear deterrent against Russia is dismissed as unrealistic, the article emphasizes that Europe currently has no viable alternative to the U.S. nuclear umbrella for the foreseeable future. The author contends that pursuing this debate without acknowledging these limitations undermines European security, suggesting that reliance on French and British nuclear capabilities alone is a "pipe dream" and that the current discourse is detrimental.