Germany’s Nuclear Fear: Deterrence, Escalation, Nuclear and Other Threats

In this episode, Ben and Aaron talk to nuclear experts William Alberque and Fabian Hoffmann, as well as to Canada’s former Ambassador to NATO Kerry Buck, about how Russian nuclear sabre-rattling plays into German support for Ukraine, how western leadership on discussing nuclear issues with the public needs to improve, and how to deter Putin’s nuclear brinkmanship.

We explain what people in allied states, including Germany, need to know about nuclear weapons and deterrence and how we can drive the debate on these issues beyond debilitating and dangerous fear. We clearly outline the threats we face – and how we can handle them.

Guests:

• Kerry Buck, Former Canadian Ambassador to NATO, Senior Fellow, University of Ottawa (@kerry_buck)
• William Alberque, Former Director of Strategy, Technology & Arms Control, International Institute for Strategic Studies (@walberque)
• Fabian Hoffmann, Doctoral Research Fellow, Oslo Nuclear Project (@FRHoffmann1)