From John LaForge
On April 9, 2023, interviewed Rose GOTTEMOELLER, a former Deputy Secretary General of NATO (“How the U.S. Should Respond to Russia’s Nuclear Threats”), where Gottemoeller publicly acknowledged that U.S. nuclear weapons are deployed in what she called “NATO Europe”, and also acknowledged that NATO states and the U.S. participate in nuclear weapon threats against Russia:
"Well, the United States does have an extended deterrence presence in NATO Europe for many many years. The NATO European countries have deployed some nuclear weapons that the United States maintains its control over. ... The USSR was very keen to have this arrangement laid down during the negotiation of the nonproliferation treaty in the 1960s, precisely because it didn't want NATO nuclear countries to have their very own nuclear weapons. They didn't want Germany in particular to acquire nuclear weapons."(Of course Germany has continued to station U.S. nuclear weapons in violation of the treaty’s clear prohibitions, and German pilots train to carry the U.S. H-bombs to Russian targets.The claim by Gottemoeller that the USSR agreed to this is categorically denied by international law experts who have reported that the USSR would never have agreed to the NPT`s prohibitions if the U.S: nuclear weapons in Europe were allowed to stay, and that their continued stationing was kept secret throughout the negotiations.)
Later in the interview, Gottemoeller acknowledged that NATO states and the U.S. participate in nuclear threats of their own against Russia, saying:
“The president has been good at staring down Mr. Putin. NATO also, together with the United States, has continued to exercise and train nuclear forces, and that too conveys a deterrence message.”
Ms Gottemoeller reasonably noted, “I think the United States has a special responsibility … to try to, ah, in every way, to avoid the potential for nuclear escalation and nuclear catastrophe.”
However, rather than suggesting the withdrawal of U.S. nuclear weapons from European NATO states as one quick way to avoid the potential for catastrophe, reduce tension and build trust, Gottemoeller recommended new arms control talks.
But Gottemoeller’s peace talks idea was even couched in old-fashioned nuclear weapon threats by the US and NATO, which she considers valuable.
Gottemoeller declared: “Yes … it’s about delivering clear deterrence messages and that is something we can really forcefully at the negotiating table.”
It is no exaggeration to say that “to exercise and train nuclear forces “, and to clearly send forceful deterrence messages, is to threaten nuclear attacks in precisely the same way as Putin.
“Well, the United States does have an extended deterrence presence in NATO Europe for many many years. The NATO European countries have deployed some nuclear weapons that the United States maintains its control over. … The USSR was very keen to have this arrangement laid down during the negotiation of the nonproliferation treaty in the 1960s, precisely because it didn’t want NATO nuclear countries to have their very own nuclear weapons. They didn’t want Germany in particular to acquire nuclear weapons.”
(Of course Germany has continued to station U.S. nuclear weapons in violation of the treaty’s clear prohibitions, and German pilots train to carry the U.S. H-bombs to Russian targets.The claim by Gottemoeller that the USSR agreed to this is categorically denied by international law experts who have reported that the USSR would never have agreed to the NPT`s prohibitions if the U.S: nuclear weapons in Europe were allowed to stay, and that their continued stationing was kept secret throughout the negotiations.)
Later in the interview, Gottemoeller acknowledged that NATO states and the U.S. participate in nuclear threats of their own against Russia, saying:
“The president has been good at staring down Mr. Putin. NATO also, together with the United States, has continued to exercise and train nuclear forces, and that too conveys a deterrence message.”
Ms Gottemoeller reasonably noted, “I think the United States has a special responsibility … to try to, ah, in every way, to avoid the potential for nuclear escalation and nuclear catastrophe.”
However, rather than suggesting the withdrawal of U.S. nuclear weapons from European NATO states as one quick way to avoid the potential for catastrophe, reduce tension and build trust, Gottemoeller recommended new arms control talks.
But Gottemoeller’s peace talks idea was even couched in old-fashioned nuclear weapon threats by the US and NATO, which she considers valuable.
Gottemoeller declared: “Yes … it’s about delivering clear deterrence messages and that is something we can really forcefully at the negotiating table.”
It is no exaggeration to say that “to exercise and train nuclear forces “, and to clearly send forceful deterrence messages, is to threaten nuclear attacks in precisely the same way as Putin.
CNN, on April 9, 2023, interviewed Rose GOTTEMOELLER, a former Deputy Secretary General of NATO (“How the U.S. Should Respond to Russia’s Nuclear Threats”), where Gottemoeller publicly acknowledged that U.S. nuclear weapons are deployed in what she called “NATO Europe”, and also acknowledged that NATO states and the U.S. participate in nuclear weapon threats against Russia:
“Well, the United States does have an extended deterrence presence in NATO Europe for many many years. The NATO European countries have deployed some nuclear weapons that the United States maintains its control over. … The USSR was very keen to have this arrangement laid down during the negotiation of the nonproliferation treaty in the 1960s, precisely because it didn’t want NATO nuclear countries to have their very own nuclear weapons. They didn’t want Germany in particular to acquire nuclear weapons.”
(Of course Germany has continued to station U.S. nuclear weapons in violation of the treaty’s clear prohibitions, and German pilots train to carry the U.S. H-bombs to Russian targets.The claim by Gottemoeller that the USSR agreed to this is categorically denied by international law experts who have reported that the USSR would never have agreed to the NPT`s prohibitions if the U.S: nuclear weapons in Europe were allowed to stay, and that their continued stationing was kept secret throughout the negotiations.)
Later in the interview, Gottemoeller acknowledged that NATO states and the U.S. participate in nuclear threats of their own against Russia, saying:
“The president has been good at staring down Mr. Putin. NATO also, together with the United States, has continued to exercise and train nuclear forces, and that too conveys a deterrence message.”
Ms Gottemoeller reasonably noted, “I think the United States has a special responsibility … to try to, ah, in every way, to avoid the potential for nuclear escalation and nuclear catastrophe.”
However, rather than suggesting the withdrawal of U.S. nuclear weapons from European NATO states as one quick way to avoid the potential for catastrophe, reduce tension and build trust, Gottemoeller recommended new arms control talks.
But Gottemoeller’s peace talks idea was even couched in old-fashioned nuclear weapon threats by the US and NATO, which she considers valuable.
Gottemoeller declared: “Yes … it’s about delivering clear deterrence messages and that is something we can really forcefully at the negotiating table.”
It is no exaggeration to say that “to exercise and train nuclear forces “, and to clearly send forceful deterrence messages, is to threaten nuclear attacks in precisely the same way as Putin.
