European Nuclear Weapons - Europe’s Nuclear Ambitions and the Constraints of International Law

Abstract

After Donald Trump’s announcement to withhold US military support in case of an attack on a NATO member by Russia under certain circumstances, a discussion has been sparked on whether Europe itself should have their own nuclear weapons for nuclear deterrence. However, given the progress in the legal framework of nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament, European nuclear weapons would violate international law.

Keywords

• EU
• EU
• Euratom
• Euratom-Versorgungsagentur
• Nuclear Deterrence
• Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty