Commentary
Ulrich Kühn
Book
Germany and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century
A comprehensive look at Germany’s nuclear weapons policies in the twenty-first century.
By Ulrich Kühn
Published on Mar 1, 2024
About the Author
Ulrich Kühn
Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program
Ulrich Kühn is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the head of the arms control and emerging technologies program at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg.
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