President Macron’s speech in February on nuclear deterrence created a new door for a possible nuclear dialogue with European partners. The key to that door most likely lies in Berlin, but no one there seems inclined to pick it up.
Last month, US Ambassador to Poland suggested relocating US nuclear weapons based in Germany to Poland. Is this likely to happen and what implications could it have?
The removal of US nuclear weapons from German soil would undermine the Euro-Atlantic security architecture and increase the likelihood of war in Europe, including that of nuclear use.
What is the best path for Europe to take in 2020? A recent meeting of experts and officials, convened by the ELN and the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), weighed the options.
ELN Policy Fellows Julia Berghofer and Dr Katarzyna Kubiak write on the German position on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.
New analysis by Bourse & Bazaar and the European Leadership Network evaluates INSTEX’s design and operationalization.