No: 356: Debating Nuclear Deterrence in Europe

Author(s): Névine Schepers
Editor(s): Gorana Grgić
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 356
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2025

A deepening rift in transatlantic relations has reignited debates on how to strengthen nuclear deterrence in Europe in the absence of credible US security guarantees. No exact alternatives exist or would even be desirable. In her CSS analysis, Névine Schepers argues that opportunities for enhanced strategic dialogue and cooperation with willing European allies could instead provide some reassurance and may shape further changes in doctrine and force posture in the long-term.

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