The Persistent Legacy: Germany's Place in the Nuclear Order
The Persistent Legacy:
Germany's Place in the Nuclear Order
Despite its legal status, Germany has never been an ordinary non-nuclear weapons state. In NPIHP Working Paper #5, Andreas Lutsch explores the historical dimensions of Germany's ambiguous position in the global nuclear order and re-examines Germany's efforts to revise its NATO role as a host for US nuclear weapons.
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Nuclear Proliferation International History Project
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