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Mar 2023
1h 46m

Atomwaffen | Frank Sauer

Nicolas Semak | Superelektrik
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Russlands Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine und Drohungen des russischen Präsidenten an den Westen wiedererwecken bei einigen Menschen Ängste vor einem eigentlich längst der Vergangenheit zugeordnetem Szenario: ein Krieg unter Einbeziehung nuklearer Waffen. Der promovierte Politikwissenschaftler Frank Sauer forscht seit langer Zeit zu Fragen der internationale ... Show More
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