Franco-German Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence Since the beginning of the Russian war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the issue of nuclear security in Europe found its way back into an open debate. Alongside the nuclear powers France and the UK, the USA in particular guarantees the nuclear defense umbrella in Europe. As part of nuclear sharing, NATO member states without their own nuclear weapons benefit from the USA's nuclear protection. What are Germany‘s and France‘s positions on nuclear deterrence? Should Germany participate in France’s force de frappe, or even develop its own nuclear weapon? Could French nuclear weapons complement the European nuclear umbrella? How realistic and feasible is the idea of a rotating "red button" among European countries? These and other questions will be discussed at a Table ronde with the Institute Français Bonn and CERC on October 18, 2024. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/events/franco-german-perspectives-on-nuclear-deterrence https://www.uni-bonn.de/++resource++plone-logo.svg

Since the beginning of the Russian war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the issue of nuclear security in Europe found its way back into an open debate. Alongside the nuclear powers France and the UK, the USA in particular guarantees the nuclear defense umbrella in Europe. As part of nuclear sharing, NATO member states without their own nuclear weapons benefit from the USA's nuclear protection.
What are Germany‘s and France‘s positions on nuclear deterrence? Should Germany participate in France’s force de frappe, or even develop its own nuclear weapon? Could French nuclear weapons complement the European nuclear umbrella? How realistic and feasible is the idea of a rotating "red button" among European countries?
These and other questions will be discussed at a Table ronde with the Institute Français Bonn and CERC on October 18, 2024.