Franz-Josef very much wanted Germany to have the bomb. While the German nuclear organ was ostensibly always civilian, they absolutely wanted to keep the option open.
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anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 hours agoThe only reason “civilian” nuclear power exists is as a fig leaf for nuclear armament.
I don’t think post war Germany had the delusion of their own nukes. Here the nuclear industry just exists to shuffle public money into private pockets.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
lemming741@lemmy.world 3 hours ago
Isn’t that the dream for every business ever?