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Germany and NATO missile defence: between adaptation and persistence
Deutschland und die Nato-Raketenabwehr: zwischen Anpassungsbedarf und Beharrungsvermögen
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Abstract At the 2010 Lisbon summit, the NATO allies decided to develop a joint missile defence system as a core element of collective defence. Since then, the security environment has changed fundamentally. The hopes of cooperating with Moscow on missile defence have been shattered, while the nuclear deal wi... view more
At the 2010 Lisbon summit, the NATO allies decided to develop a joint missile defence system as a core element of collective defence. Since then, the security environment has changed fundamentally. The hopes of cooperating with Moscow on missile defence have been shattered, while the nuclear deal with Iran reduces the threat from the south and thus undermines one of the central justifications for the proposed system. At the same time, the alliance has made progress in its efforts to protect its territory, forces and populations from missile attacks. While the fundamental decision to create a missile defence system is likely to hold, the German Bundestag should consider the foreign policy, security, industrial, arms control and financial implications before approving any additional German contributions. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
pressure-group politics; air force; Federal Republic of Germany; weapon; military policy; defense policy; NATO; security policy
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 22/2016
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications