For Deutsche Welle, Tim Thies, researcher in the research area Arms Control and Emerging Technologies, has provided insights into the planned deployment of US medium-range missiles in Germany. While these planned medium-range weapons could play a crucial role in NATO’s strategy, Thies also expects a Russian response. He has his doubts on whether the planned deployment, similar to the 1979 NATO Dual-Track Decision, could lead to an arms control agreement. Although the prospect of possible Russian countermeasures should not necessarily lead decision-makers to preclude the deployment, Thies cautions they should think about possible strategies to reduce intensifying arms race dynamics in parallel.
The interview (in German) „Deutschland soll US-Langstreckenwaffen bekommen“ appeared on DW.com on 12 July 2024.
A further interview with Tim Thies appeared in the UK news portal inews.co.uk. The article of 12.07.2024 can be read here.
In addition, an English-language Issue Brief of the Deep Cuts project was published in May 2024 and a German-language IFSH Research Report was published in June 2022.