It was pretty obvious as the cold war began that European nations would seek nuclear weapons as a deterrent to USSR invasion. The US preferred to maintain its e

It was pretty obvious as the cold war began that European nations would seek nuclear weapons as a deterrent to USSR invasion. The US preferred to maintain its exclusivity so came up with a pretty a good deal: we'll place our nukes in every NATO country. This also made sure that no future American administration could slide back into isolation. Our wars are your wars.