Europas Bombe
Expert(s): Oliver Thränert
Publisher(s): Der Spiegel
Publication Year: 2022
Putin's war in Ukraine is sparking a debate in Berlin that was considered taboo for decades: Does Europe need its own nuclear weapons to deter Russia in an emergency, even without the United States? CSS' head of think tank Oliver Thränert tells Der Spiegel that Europe would need flexible options in nuclear weaponry to be able to effectively restrain a country like Russia.