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Germany does not give up atomic bombs

2022-07-09 15:35:50Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA PETER HILLE
Germany does not give up atomic bombs
F-35 type aircraft

A UN treaty banning nuclear weapons has been in force for five years. Germany has not ratified it and because of the war in Ukraine will not give up atomic bombs even now

A UN treaty banning nuclear weapons has been in force for five years. Germany has not ratified that treaty. And because of the war in Ukraine now the majority of citizens are in favor of the continued presence of Tornado jets and American nuclear bombs in the country.

After the Russian attack on Ukraine, the realization of the goal sanctioned in the coalition agreement of the governing parties for a Germany without nuclear weapons - has been postponed to the distant future.

Germany: Billions of euros for armaments

Germany is spending billions of euros on armaments and will continue to be part of NATO's nuclear weapons program. Even according to a recent poll, most Germans are in favor of continuing to store American B61 nuclear bombs at the Büchel Air Force Base.

Currently, this base is being reconstructed. The runway is being renovated and new hangars will soon be erected for the F-35 type aircraft, with which squadrons of German pilots will be ready to drop American atomic bombs in the future.

Five years ago, 122 countries approved the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on July 7, 2017. It has already been ratified by 66 countries. And peace activists want Germany to sign the treaty banning nuclear weapons.

Protest with paper flowers

About twelve activists have gathered in front of the Büchel Air Force base to protest against nuclear weapons. They hold paper flowers and krill - symbols of the movement against atomic war. Sometimes the protesters were more numerous and even climbed the fence surrounding the military base. But today their number seems to have decreased.

One of the protesters is 32-year-old Johannes Oehler "If nuclear weapons continue to exist, they will eventually be used," says Oehler. "Therefore we must prevent these weapons from being used again.."

Not everyone is afraid of nuclear war

Many people are waiting in line at the "Happy Döner" in downtown Büchel. Some of them are in military uniform, others are in civilian clothes. Most of them belong to the Air Force Security Squadron, which is tasked with protecting the nearby base from attackers. Airbase soldiers don't just ensure the survival of the owner of the Happy Döner. 

The military base provides employment opportunities for people here and we are all happy about that, says 65-year-old Werner Gevenich, who is also waiting in line for a kebab and a pizza. "Atomic weapons don't bother us, we've been living with them for many years". Werner Gevenich used to work in the post office, now he's retired. He picks up the plastic lunch bag for himself and his wife. He's not afraid of the question that Büchel could become the first target of an attack in the event of a war, he replies redeemingly "If there is a nuclear war, it will involve us all and it doesn't matter if we live near the air base or somewhere further away."/ DW


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