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What If the USA Closes Its Nuclear Umbrella Over Europe?

If the United States were to end its nuclear pledge to Europe, it would cause itself considerable damage. However, were this worst-case scenario to materialize, Europe would still have two important nuclear powers: France and the United Kingdom. To increase their credibility, both states must intensify their nuclear consultations. A European dialogue between nuclear and non-nuclear states is also needed. 

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Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp
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Will Europe Fail?

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For the first time, the end of the EU is a realistic scenario. The foundations of integration are crumbling while centrifugal forces are reinforcing the disintegration.

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Josef Janning
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Trumps Abkehr von Europa und die Folgen für unsere Sicherheitspolitik

Wolfgang Ischinger präsentiert in seiner Einführung seine Erwartungen an die künftigen transatlantischen Beziehungen, an Europas Rolle bei der Lösung des russischen Angriffskriegs gegen die Ukraine und an die Möglichkeit einer Europäischen Verteidigungsunion als Antwort auf die aktuellen sicherheitspolitischen Herausforderungen.

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