AGiven the uncertainties surrounding the upcoming presidential election in the USA, a discussion has begun in Europe about the future defense of the continent. This is also about the nuclear component. Who will put the “nuclear umbrella” over Germany in the future if President Donald Trump no longer wants to do this? Here we first … Read more
Ostern I witnessed a historic election victory. One could say: a resurrection of democracy in Turkey. On Good Friday I landed at the airport in Ankara with my nine-year-old son; he wanted to visit his cousin. First, the usual picture: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan everywhere, on posters, on all television screens, even along the highway … Read more
European, but not German: Photo taken after the explosion of the first French nuclear bomb in the Algerian Sahara in February 1960 Image: AFP No German chancellor sought his own nuclear weapons. Nevertheless, the civilian use of nuclear energy was viewed with great suspicion – not to Germany’s detriment. A guest post. DThe Federal Republic … Read more