Nuclear Bomb for Germany: Is It Time For A German Nuclear Bomb?
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As the U.S. turns its back on security commitments, Germany faces a profound shift in its post-war defense policy. Can it still rely on France and the UK?

Germany is at a crossroads when it comes to its security policy — one of the deepest upheavals of the post-War era.

  • BeMoreCareful@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    8 days ago

    Didn’t they just close down all their nuclear power plants because they’re too dangerous after Fukushima?

    Building nuclear bombs doesn’t seem like the next logical step.

    • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
      4·
      8 days ago

      You don’t have to cool them. Freeer choice of location. I imagine a static good is much easier to safeguard and check.

      Most of all, there’s cheaper alternatives without a lot of surrounding questions. That’s not the case for military deterrent.

      • el_bhm@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        8 days ago

        Production of a bomb and a nuclear reactor involve different things.