With the recent article “Trump’s Embrace of Putin Has Germany Thinking of Nuclear Weapons” highlighting the growing debate around a European nuclear deterrent, please consider speaking with Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, who has extensively written on this topic.
Doug has long advocated for a reassessment of U.S. security commitments and has argued that America’s allies, including Germany and other European nations, should consider developing their own nuclear capabilities as a credible deterrent. His pieces offer a deep dive into the strategic implications of a homegrown nuclear arsenal in Europe:
- The Germans Need a Nuclear Arsenal (New York Times)
- Maybe It Is Time for a European Nuclear Weapon (The American Conservative)
- Why America’s Allies Should Develop Nuclear Weapons (Cato Institute)
- Time for a European Nuclear Deterrent (National Interest)
If you’re working on a follow-up piece or exploring this angle further, Doug would be an excellent source to provide analysis and historical context.
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