Biden's proposal for a US "sole purpose" nuclear declaratory policy: consequences for allies in Asia, NATO and Germany

Horovitz, Liviu; Major, Claudia; Schneider, Jonas; Wachs, Lydia

Bidens Idee einer "sole purpose"-Nukleardoktrin für die USA: Folgen für Verbündete in Asien, die NATO und Deutschland
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dc.contributor.author	Horovitz, Liviu	de
dc.contributor.author	Major, Claudia	de
dc.contributor.author	Schneider, Jonas	de
dc.contributor.author	Wachs, Lydia	de
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-14T11:41:48Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-14T11:41:48Z
dc.date.issued	2021	de
dc.identifier.issn	2747-5107	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/78029
dc.description.abstract	US President Joe Biden is considering a change to US nuclear declaratory policy. Ever since the beginning of the nuclear age, Washington has stated that it could retaliate with a nuclear response to both nuclear and non-nuclear attacks. This declaratory policy may soon be restricted: President Biden would like to reduce the role of nuclear weapons through a "sole purpose" (SP) declaration. Accordingly, the sole purpose of US nuclear weapons would be to deter and, if necessary, respond to nuclear attacks. The United States would pledge to never use nuclear weapons against conventional aggression. However, contrary to the expectations of SP proponents, this change would hardly reduce the nuclear risks that the United States face today. Moreover, US allies in Europe and Asia already fear that SP would diminish their security. For Germany specifically, it is worth asking what kind of political and military consequences an SP policy could have. (author's abstract)	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Politikwissenschaft	de
dc.subject.ddc	Political science	en
dc.subject.other	Nuklearstrategie; Erstanwendung nuklearer Waffen; Strategie der massiven Vergeltung; Bestimmungsfaktoren/Ziele strategischer Konzeption; Außenpolitische Neuorientierung	de
dc.title	Biden's proposal for a US "sole purpose" nuclear declaratory policy: consequences for allies in Asia, NATO and Germany	de
dc.title.alternative	Bidens Idee einer "sole purpose"-Nukleardoktrin für die USA: Folgen für Verbündete in Asien, die NATO und Deutschland	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet	de
dc.description.review	reviewed	en
dc.source.volume	62/2021	de
dc.publisher.country	DEU	de
dc.publisher.city	Berlin	de
dc.source.series	SWP Comment
dc.subject.classoz	Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Sicherheitspolitik	de
dc.subject.classoz	Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy	en
dc.subject.thesoz	USA	de
dc.subject.thesoz	United States of America	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Verteidigungspolitik	de
dc.subject.thesoz	defense policy	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Sicherheitspolitik	de
dc.subject.thesoz	security policy	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Kernwaffe	de
dc.subject.thesoz	nuclear weapon	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Militärdoktrin	de
dc.subject.thesoz	military doctrine	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Vergeltung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	retaliation	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Abschreckung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	deterrence	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Außenpolitik	de
dc.subject.thesoz	foreign policy	en
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dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung	de
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications	en
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dc.type.stock	monograph	de
dc.type.document	Stellungnahme	de
dc.type.document	comment	en
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dc.contributor.corporateeditor	Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
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dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C62	de
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