How does the planned deployment of new US medium-range missiles relate to the risk of nuclear escalation in Europe? In Wissenschaft & Frieden, Moritz Kütt concludes that the weapons could have a destabilizing effect, as they could also be used against Russian nuclear weapons bases and early warning systems. Kütt argues that despite the expected conventional armament, a nuclear escalation risk remains.
The article “The link between medium-range missiles and nuclear escalation” by Moritz Kütt was published in the November issue of Wissenschaft & Frieden and can be accessed here.
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