Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas: “Disarmament belongs on the international agenda. I have offered to hold the follow-up conference to the #StockholmDisarmamentMeeting in Berlin next year.” The main topic will be the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. 2/2— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) June 11, 2019
DW: Non-nuclear states discuss weapons proliferation in Sweden
Diplomats from 16 countries have convened in Stockholm to focus on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Their aim is to prevent the spread of atomic weapons, calling it "a danger to world peace."
Foreign ministers from 16 non-nuclear countries gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday to discuss the state of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), urging nuclear powers "to shoulder their responsibilities for disarmament."
As German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas added, "at the same time we need to prevent further countries from obtaining nuclear weapons." Maas called the spread of nuclear weapons: "a danger to world peace. We must counteract this negative development."
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WNU Editor: The German Foreign Minister's remarks are eyebrow raising. On the one hand he talks about nuclear disarmament, but on the other hand he goes to Iran to promise a plan to circumvent sanctions even though Iran is on pace to violate IAEA stockpile limits .... UN Watchdog: Iran Has Accelerated Its Enrichment Of Uranium (June 11, 2019).
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Generally "nuclear disarmament" seems to me to be code words for "America nuclear disarm." As for everyone else, not so much nor do they face the kind of scrutiny America faces. In this context, the actions of the German foreign minister aren't surprising.
A foreign minister is an important part of a government. Generally would assume that the position of the foreign minister would be well known by the prime minister or other top leader and if not condoned by said leader the foreign minister would either change course or be without a job. In other words, I would generally assume that Angela Merkel is aware of this position and supports it. So, Germany has positioned itself as, at best, a strategic competitor of America and, at worst and unfortunately more likely, an enemy of America.
At least this is how it looks to me. If so, perhaps we need to rethink our relations with that country.
For sure there can be no worldwide "nuclear disarmament" that does not include the USA. As regards expansion, which seems to be unstoppable, it is just a matter of time before a terrorist group or three become nuclear armed. What will happen then is most likely the end.
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