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Germany and the Future of Nuclear Weapons in Europe

Notwithstanding the fact that nuclear weapons have lost much of their relevance in the post Cold War era, they are still the object of heavy disputes on both sides of the Atlantic. One central issue is the question whether nuclear weapons should have a future role at all. The strategic community in the United States is particularly eloquent in arguing the pros and cons of nuclear deterrence as a means of maintaining stability in a world with an increasing number of nuclear players. A second dimension of the current nuclear debate is the problem of how to arrange nuclear deterrence in the future. This is of particular importance for the European nuclear and non-nuclear states. The ongoing process of creating a true European Union, including a European Security and Defense Identity, will lead sooner or later to the question of how to integrate the "nuclear element" in a future European security structure.