Fear of Russian action and US inaction is increasingly motivating European states to propose alternative forms of nuclear ‘deterrence’ for the continent. But, argue Ian Davis and Tytti Erästö, European states should first question the outdated and dangerous framings and flawed logics of nuclear weapons that they inherited from the Cold War. On 02 March … Continue reading The Dangerous Logic of Europeanizing Nuclear Deterrence
Europe needs a new Nuclear Forces Reduction Treaty rather than a Eurobomb
With huge uncertainties in the relationship between the United States, Russia and NATO, Europe is awash with proposals to share, ‘extend’ or procure nuclear weapons. To avoid further proliferation and the inevitable catastrophic failure of ‘deterrence’, Ian Davis and Paul Ingram argue for an urgent revival of nuclear disarmament between Europe and Russia.