The World from Berlin: 'Iranian Regime Will Make No Concessions'
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency had been hoping to be allowed access to a suspicious facility southeast of Tehran, but the visit was pronounced a failure. German editorialists...
View ArticleNuclear Conflict: EU Announces Resumption of Talks with Iran
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced on Tuesday that the international community had agreed to resume talks with Iran on the country's controversial nuclear program. Tehran...
View ArticleWorld Powers to Pursue Selfish Interests at Iran Nuclear Talks in Istanbul
Is a new war on the horizon in the Middle East? This weekend the international community will undertake diplomatic efforts to convince Iran to back down in its pursuit of nuclear weapons. A speedy...
View ArticleGerman Press Review on India's Ballistic Missile Test
India added itself to the short list of nuclear-armed countries with ballistic missile capability on Thursday. More importantly, though, the country's successful test marks a new chapter in the...
View ArticleAlistair Burt Writes About the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Conflict over Iran's nuclear program, rocket launches in North Korea and the Fukushima disaster: atomic weapons and energy remain risk factors. The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is the best...
View ArticleTense Relationship Between the US and Pakistan Since bin Laden Death
Washington and Islamabad have barely been on speaking terms since US forces killed Osama bin Laden last year. But with American and NATO troops set to leave neighboring Afghanistan soon, nuclear-armed...
View ArticleUpgrading US Nuclear Weapons More Expensive Than Planned
The cost of modernizing US nuclear weapons, including those stationed in Germany, has risen sharply, according to estimates. Several independent experts told SPIEGEL ONLINE that the bill for renewing...
View ArticleIsrael Deploys Nuclear Weapons on German Submarines
A German shipyard has already built three submarines for Israel, and three more are planned. Now SPIEGEL has learned that Israel is arming the submarines with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. The German...
View ArticleIsrael Deploys Nuclear Weapons on German-Built Submarines
Many have wondered for years about the exact capabilities of the submarines Germany exports to Israel. Now, experts in Germany and Israel have confirmed that nuclear-tipped missiles have been deployed...
View ArticleGerman Press Supports Sale of Submarines to Israel
Opposition parties in Germany are demanding answers about the sale of nuclear-capable submarines to Israel, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the vessels are "very...
View ArticleEnergy from the Bomb: Russia To Produce Electricity with Former Nukes
Russia is planning to destroy plutonium used in thousands of soon to be decommissioned nuclear warheads by using it as fuel in a special new atomic power plant. The reactor is set to begin operating in...
View ArticleNorth Korean Rocket Launch Shows Dearth of Information
North Korea's long-range rocket launch on Wednesday is a reminder of the dearth of reliable information available about the secretive country. It also serves as a warning to the West to keep close...
View ArticleNuclear Test in North Korea Solicits Angry Responses in Europe and US
With his nuclear test on Tuesday, North Korea's Kim Jong Un has shown that he is likely to continue his country's policy of force and deterrance over reconciliation with the international community....
View ArticleSam Nunn Discusses the Nuclear Threat in North Korea and Iran
North Korea has become a nuclear power, Iran is close and Pakistan and India already have the bomb. Is it just a question of time before they get used? In an interview, disarmament advocate Sam Nunn...
View ArticleGerman Commentators Call on China to Pressure North Korea
North Korea's nuclear test has been widely condemned by international leaders, who are calling for tough action against the country. But German commentators say past strategies have failed and it's...
View ArticleNorth Korea Responds to New UN Sanctions with Nuclear Threats
North Korea has responded to fresh UN sanctions by threatening to attack the US and escalate tensions with the South. But experts believe that the aggressive rhetoric has also been sparked by changing...
View ArticleGerman Commentary on Decision in North Korea to Restart Nuclear Plant
In addition to multiple threats made against South Korea and the United States in recent days, Pyongyang said Tuesday it plans to restart a controversial nuclear reactor. The German media believe...
View ArticleForeign Tourists Flock to Border Between North and South Korea
The tour buses on the border between North and South Korea are full, as adventure-seekers visit what is billed as one of the most dangerous borders in the world. The current political tensions, it...
View ArticleInterview with Saudi Prince Turki bin Faisal on Syria and Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia has long urged the West to arm the Syrian rebels as they battle forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. In an interview with SPIEGEL, he explains why. He also says Europe should change its...
View ArticleUS President Obama to Address Nuclear Disarmament in Berlin Speech
Speculation has been rife in Berlin regarding the possible contents of US President Barack Obama's speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday. Media reports indicate he will be making a...
View ArticleBarack Obama Rebuffs Criticism of US Intelligence Practices
President Barack Obama on Wednesday gently rebuffed Chancellor Angela Merkel's criticism of US Internet surveillance and gave a light-hearted explanation of why he hasn't kept all his promises: "People...
View ArticleBarack Obama Calls for Cuts in US-Russian Nuclear Weapons
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he would seek negotiations with Russia to reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons they hold by up to a third.
View ArticleMoscow Fears Obama Disarmament Push Threatens Influence
A world without nuclear weapons? It's a nearly inconceivable scenario for the Kremlin, even if its arsenal costs Russia billions each year. Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, the country has...
View ArticleUS Modernizing Its Nuclear Arsenal Despite Criticism Over Weapons
The US wants to modernize nuclear bombs stationed in Europe in a way many experts call the equivalent of creating a new weapon. Critics believe the move violates pledges by President Obama he would not...
View ArticleObama Adminstration Asks Congress Not To Torpedo Iran Talks
Should sanctions against Tehran be tightened? US Senators believe Iran's nuclear activities can only be halted by ratcheting up the pressure. But Secretary of State John Kerry fears this hawkish stance...
View ArticleGerman Press Reactions to Iranian Nuclear Deal
Although German commentators applaud Iran's interim deal with the West to halt its nuclear program as a significant step forward, they also argue Tehran must now prove itself. The bulk of the sanctions...
View ArticleHow the Nuclear Deal with Tehran Could Change the World
The Geneva nuclear treaty with Tehran offers the West new opportunities and could change the world. But secret documents suggest it is the hardliners in Iran who stand to profit the most from the new...
View ArticleFormer IAEA Nuclear Expert Olli Heinonen Discusses Pitfalls in Iran Deal
Former IAEA deputy secretary general Olli Heinonen says the nuclear deal with Iran is an important one, with verifiable results and a timetable for a final agreement. Still, he argues, "there is no...
View ArticleEvidence Points to Syria Still Working on a Nuclear Weapon
For years, it was thought that Israel had destroyed Syria's nuclear weapons capability with its 2007 raid on the Kibar complex. Not so. New intelligence suggests that Bashar al-Assad is still trying to...
View ArticleMunich Conference Warns of Greater Threat of Nuclear Conflict
The Ukraine crisis has dramatically worsened relations between NATO and Russia. With cooperation on nuclear security now suspended and the lack of a "red telephone," experts at the Munich Security...
View ArticleNuclear Talks with Iran Show New US Approach to Middle East
The US is rethinking its approach to the Middle East and has even found commonalities with erstwhile archenemy Iran. Meanwhile, relations with traditional American allies, such as Israel and Saudi...
View ArticleCaught Between History and Modernity: The Persian Paradox
People in the West tend to have a monolithic view of Iran. But there's a lot more to the country than the mullah-led theocracy, and it often gets ignored. And national pride is alive and well.
View ArticleThe Danger of a New Arms Race in Europe versus Russia
Washington is once again talking about stationing nuclear warheads in Europe. Russia, too, is turning up the rhetoric. Europeans are concerned about becoming caught in the middle of a new Cold War. By...
View ArticleConcerns Grow in Baltics over Resurgent Russia
The Baltic states view themselves as being at the front lines in a new East-West conflict. But even with large Russian minority populations, it's difficult to envision a Ukraine-style conflict taking...
View ArticleGorbachev Calls for Nuclear Free World on Hiroshima Day
In a SPIEGEL interview, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev discusses morals and politics in the nuclear age, the crisis in Russian-American relations and his fear that an atomic weapon will some...
View ArticleDeadly Game: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un Risk Nuclear War
With prospects growing that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un could soon have long-range nuclear missiles at his disposal, Donald Trump is threatening a military response. Suddenly nuclear war seems...
View ArticleTrump and Kim: A War of Words that Could Go Nuclear
President Trump's "fire and fury" tirade against the regime of Kim Jong Un has escalated tensions with North Korea. A military conflict with the country would have catastrophic results. Is there still...
View ArticleOpinion: Trump Playing With Fire in North Korea Crisis
The conflict with Kim Jong Un raises concern that Washington may be more unpredictable than North Korea.
View ArticleGermany: How Helmut Kohl Nearly Prolonged the Cold War
Newly released secret documents reveal that Chancellor Helmut Kohl opposed negotiating with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the late stages of the Cold War. Had the West German leader prevailed,...
View ArticleTrump Withdrawal from Nuclear Treaty Has Europe Worried
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to back his country out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty has European leaders worried about a return of the Cold War. But the decision may have...
View ArticleIran: 500000 Soldaten, Cyberkrieger, Raketen - so schlagkräftig ist das Militär
Eine halbe Million Mann unter Waffen, aggressive Cyberkrieger und eines der größten Raketenarsenale der Region: Irans Armee verfügt über beträchtliche militärische Schlagkraft - und könnte den USA...
View ArticleThe New Nuclear Dawn: Threat of Atomic Weapons Grows as U.S., Russia and...
Seventy-five years after the dropping of the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima, one nuclear non-proliferation after the other is lapsing. A new arms race is already taking shape between Russia, the United...
View ArticleUN Official: The Nuclear Risk Is “Higher Than since the Darkest Days of the...
In an interview, Izumi Nakamitsu, the United Nations' leading disarmament official, warns that the risk of a nuclear war is greater than ever. She says that the lack of dialogue between nations has...
View ArticleInternational Atomic Energy Agency Chief: “It Is an Undeniable Fact that...
In an interview, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, discusses the Iran deal, the aspirations of countries like Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear power, and why he believes...
View ArticleIndo-Pacific Arms Race: The U.S. and China Face Off in the Far East
Chinese warplanes over the Taiwan Strait, nuclear-powered submarines for Australia, hypersonic rockets in North Korea: Military posturing has turned the Far East into a dangerous place.
View ArticleA European Bomb: Debate over Nuclear Deterrence Heats Up in the EU
Putin's war has unleashed a debate in Berlin that has been taboo for decades: Does Europe need a share nuclear deterrence of its own?
View ArticleGermany and France Must Drive Effort for Credible Deterrent Against Russia
The EU faces difficult questions that need to be debated now rather than later. Europe needs a strong deterrent against Moscow, and that will only be possible if France and Germany team up to advance...
View ArticleGraham Allison on the Ukraine War: "Dealing with Horrible Leaders Is Part of...
Harvard University political scientist Graham Allison argues that Vladimir Putin has no inhibitions and could even resort to the use of a tactical nuclear weapon. He believes we will ultimately have to...
View ArticleAnalyst on Tehran's Nuclear Game: What Iran Wants for a New Deal
Tehran could be capable of building a nuclear weapon within just a few weeks. In an interview, scholar Nasser Hadian says that Tehran is interested in more than just calculated provocation - and...
View ArticleGood Morning Europe!: Trump's NATO Comments Trigger Defense Debate in Europe
With his recent comments on NATO, Donald Trump shocked the Western world. Is the U.S. preparing to abandon its allies? Europe finally seems to be considering a future in which the American nuclear...
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