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Graw, Ansgar
2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
The dangers of a nuclear-free world
The conservative daily Die Welt takes a sceptical view of US president Barack Obama's vision of a world without nuclear weapons: "Although it is conceivable (at least in theory) that the world's entire nuclear warheads could be destroyed, you can't destroy the ability to produce atomic weapons. And Obama's offer to extend the peaceful use of nuclear technology only underscores this fact. Because it's only a short step from splitting the atom for civil purposes to doing the same with a military agenda. ... The world would also become more dangerous, because renouncing nuclear weapons, whose political logic since Hiroshima and Nagasaki has consisted in not using them, would stimulate conventional armament. Deterrence will only be replaced by a readiness to wage war with tanks, bombers and infantry."
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More from the press review on the subject » International Relations, » Security Policy / Crises / War, » U.S., » Global
Ratification without debate?
In Germany the Bundestag (the lower house of the parliament) has approved the ratification of the EU reform treaty, however Peter Gauweiler of the CSU (Christian Social Union) has lodged a complaint against the treaty before the constitutional court in Karlsruhe. Ansgar Graw welcomes the treaty as a step down the road to a common European identity: "In this case the saying 'less is sometimes more' is not just an empty phrase but a reference to realpolitik and the will of the people of Europe. However, the treaty still has a long way to go before it's signed and sealed. A plebiscite will be held in Ireland and the court in Karlsruhe will have to reach a decision about Gauweiler's complaint. It's good that this case has been brought before court because given the fundamental significance the treaty will have for future policies, which was confirmed by all parties except the Left Party in the Bundestag yesterday, it's important that the question of transferring further powers to Brussels be settled before court. Europe needs clarity to win the trust of its citizens."
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