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International Conference organized by
the Austro-French Centre (AFC)
& the French Institute for International Relations (IFRI)
Avec notamment la participation de
Peter JANKOWITSCH, Secretary General, Austro-French Centre (AFC)
Dominique DAVID, Executive Director, French Institute for International Relations (IFRI)
H.E. René ROUDAUT, Ambassador of France to Hungary
H.E. Dr. Michael ZIMMERMANN, Ambassador of Austria to Hungary
H.E. Franz CEDE, Andrássy University Budapest
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Nuclear Sharing in Europe: A Contested Policy That Endures
Since the end of the Cold War, the number of US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe has fallen more than seventy-fold, yet their presence in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey remains a quiet pillar of NATO's deterrence posture. This "nuclear sharing" arrangement, central to the Alliance since its founding, has long been contested by public opinion, political parties, and civil society across Europe, without ever being abandoned by host governments. This paradox lies at the heart of the seminar: why does such an unpopular policy persist?