Does Germany have nuclear weapons?

Question

I know the UK and USA do, but i don't know about Germany?

Can you please include a reputable refrence in your answer. Whoever gives the most reputable single refrence, or combination of refrences wins the best answer points.

I am thinking of moving to Germany for a few years, but i have realized i know almost nothing about the place.

Answer 1

after all, Germans invented nuclear weapon...
Of course the have

Answer 2

It seems that Germany does not actually manufacture nuclear weapons but it most certainly has the capability to do so if it chooses to. The nuclear weapons that the US have had based in Germany have been steadily removed since the end of the Cold War and this withdrawal continues - mainly because there are very strong anti-nuclear groups who bring a lot of pressure to bear on the government to remove all nuclear weapons from German soil. Germany has nuclear power facilities but most Germans do not want nuclear weapons but there is often public debate about whether or not it would be good for Germany to manufacture their own.

Answer 3

Countries with Nuclear Weapons Capability

* Acknowledged: Britain, China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, United States

* Unacknowledged: Israel

* Seeking: North Korea,1 Iran2

* Abandoned: South Africa—Constructed but then voluntarily dismantled six uranium bombs. Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine—When Soviet Union broke up, these former states possessed nuclear warheads that they have since given up.

1. In Dec. 2002, North Korea revealed that it had violated its 1994 agreement to freeze its nuclear weapons program and has been developing a nuclear bomb. On April 24, 2003, North Korea announced it possessed a nuclear bomb but this claim has not been verified.
2. In Aug. 2005, U.S. intelligence estimated that Iran would possess nuclear weapons in the next decade. Source: U.S. State Department and TIME magazine.

Answer 4

No, Germany does not have nuclear weapons. After Germany's defeat in World War II, the Allied powers changed the German constitution. In it, it drastically limited the permissible size of the German military, how many warships it can build, how many bomber planes, what kind and how many tactical weapons it is allowed to possess. Unfortunately, it also forbids them to possess nuclear weapons.

Answer 5

since ww2 germany is not alowed to bear arms anymore at all there is a german army and they do participate with the american army during field excercises and what not but they are never allowed to become as powerfull as they once were if another country starts a war with germany then germany will need america to back germany up they can fight but they are not allowed to bear arm like america is.

stationed in germany us army

ps the german speakin guy says

however there is american warheads ruffly translated

Answer 6

No, Germany does not have nuclear weapons. France does. You might want to read the link below. I was referring to the atomic bomb.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Weapons_of_Germany

Answer 7

Germany has the ability to make nukes but agreed not to as part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. However, they still build chemical weapons to sell to nice guys like Saddam.

Answer 8

Nobody is going to "confirm or deny" the presence of Nukes in Germany. Good luck finding out. They wont even admit Isreal has them, even though we know the do.

Answer 9

There are nukes in Germany, but they are owned by the US.


For those that don't know german

Ja aber es sind amerikansiche sprengköpfe..

That means

Yes but they are American nukes or warheads.

Answer 10

No. They have, as you know, a very bad record with starting world wars.