Why NATO Should Eliminate its Tactical Nukes, Despite Russian Belligerence
In a new op-ed published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Director of the Nuclear Information Project, Hans Kristensen and Adam Mount,
Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations,
write that with the NATO summit in Wales, it is time to revisit the
question of what to do with U.S. tactical nukes in Europe. Despite
Russian aggression in Ukraine and claims that these weapons are needed
now more than ever, Kristensen and Mount argue that U.S. tactical
nuclear weapons in Europe detract from more useful defense initiatives.
With the recent actions by Russia in Ukraine, many of the new NATO
members in close proximity to Russia are concerned about their security
and look to the West for support. Kristensen and Mount state that the
creation of the NATO Response Force
in July 2014 (consisting of highly advanced forces from land, air, sea
and special operations to deploy quickly when needed), is a great
example of a more useful response to the threat posed to NATO members in
Eastern Europe. The call to retain U.S. tactical nuclear bombs in
Europe are are an echo from the past rather than a solution for the
future as these weapons distract and divide the NATO alliance rather
than unite it.
Read the op-ed here.
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