Germany’s history about nuclear weapons

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius dismisses debate on European nuclear weapons, emphasizing US-Europe relations. Historical context: Germany renounced nuclear arms post-WWII. US once stationed nuclear warheads in West Germany during Cold War. Experts deem German nuclear weapons unrealistic due to logistical challenges and international commitments. NATO relations remain resilient despite Trump’s impact.

German council & foren relation says that, Germany was „seen as an intrinsically aggressive country, that had founded 2nd world wars and could not be depending on
with nuclear weapons/A-bomb “, said Kamp. Political Scientist Karl-Heinz Kamp from the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) told DW. The consult about European nuclear weapons is a very German debate that we don’t see in any other country“, – especially not in Eastern Europe, where there is a constant perceived threat from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Germany has a special history.