Jokes aside, I was under the impression that the German Tornados (and future F35) were part of the triad? So keeping the nuclear deterrent active would not change in contrast to participation in a war Please keep in mind, I am genuinely curious and not trying to lecture someone working in the field

No worries. I guess indirectly yes, since their use would require both the American greenlight towards the chancellor and, in this cases, Scholz’s decision to use them. But this does not impact the original point on wreaking article 5.