Comment | Stellungnahme

Germany and the role of nuclear weapons: between prohibition and revival

"Never since the end of the Cold War have the international community and Europe been so deeply divided over the role of nuclear weapons in security policy. There is disagreement within the United Nations over whether to begin negotiations on a treaty banning nuclear weapons. At the same time, Russia's aggression against Ukraine and Moscow's associated nuclear threats have triggered a new discussion in NATO about enhancing its nuclear deterrent. Both debates are difficult and uncomfortable for Berlin, because they undermine the incremental arms control approach favoured by Germany. Against the background of the upcoming July 2016 NATO summit in Warsaw and the forthcoming establishment of a working group on nuclear disarmament in Geneva, Berlin must adopt a clear stance on nuclear deterrence if it is to play an active role in shaping the outcome of these discussions." (author's abstract)

Germany and the role of nuclear weapons: between prohibition and revival

Urheber*in: Meier, Oliver

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Alternative title
Deutschland und die nukleare Abschreckung: zwischen Ächtung und Aufwertung von Atomwaffen
ISSN
1861-1761
Extent
Seite(n): 4
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
SWP Comment (2/2016)

Subject
Politikwissenschaft
Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Sicherheitspolitik
Verteidigungspolitik
Rüstungskontrolle
Abrüstung
Kernwaffe
Abschreckung
Atomwaffensperrvertrag
NATO
Russland
Ukraine

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Meier, Oliver
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
(where)
Deutschland, Berlin
(when)
2016

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-459098
Rights
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
Last update
2024-06-21T16:27:40+0200

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Object type

  • Stellungnahme

Associated

  • Meier, Oliver
  • Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit

Time of origin

  • 2016

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