EGMONT Institute: Articulating the logic of nuclear-sharing. New Security Policy Brief by Alexander Mattelaer
Articulating the logic of nuclear-sharing
NATO’s nuclear-sharing arrangements often get
bad press. This is remarkable given the fact that
they have demonstrably contributed to (a)
countering the proliferation of nuclear arsenals in
Europe, (b) fostering alliance cohesion by giving
non-nuclear weapon states a voice on the nuclear posture of the alliance, and
(c) making nuclear deterrence more effective militarily by offering a wider array of force options. When the relative merits of extended nuclear deterrence are unknown, public
support thereof is likely to suffer. In order to enrich the debate about NATO’s nuclear
policy, this Security Policy Brief articulates the threefold logic of nuclear-sharing.
bad press. This is remarkable given the fact that
they have demonstrably contributed to (a)
countering the proliferation of nuclear arsenals in
Europe, (b) fostering alliance cohesion by giving
non-nuclear weapon states a voice on the nuclear posture of the alliance, and
(c) making nuclear deterrence more effective militarily by offering a wider array of force options. When the relative merits of extended nuclear deterrence are unknown, public
support thereof is likely to suffer. In order to enrich the debate about NATO’s nuclear
policy, this Security Policy Brief articulates the threefold logic of nuclear-sharing.
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