Hiroshima Report 202416. Germany ■Non-Nuclear-Weapon State
| Nuclear Disarmament | 19 Points | Full Points 48 | 39.6 % |
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| While Germany has proactively engaged in nuclear disarmament, it was against, or abstained, in voting on the other UNGA Resolutions related to the humanitarian dimensions as well as legal prohibition of nuclear weapons. Germany has not signed the TPNW, but Germany participated as an observer in the 2MSP following the previous meeting. It advocates the “progressive approach” toward a world without nuclear weapons through incremental, practical measures. Germany, which has increased reliance on extended (nuclear) deterrence, is hosting U.S. non-strategic nuclear weapons as part of NATO’s nuclear sharing policy. It has ratified the CTBT and advocated immediate commencement of negotiation of an FMCT. It participated in the IPNDV. | |||
| Nuclear Non-Proliferation | 56 Points | Full Points 61 | 91.8 % |
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| Germany acceded to the IAEA Additional Protocol, and has applied the integrated safeguards. It has engaged in non-proliferation, including the establishment of solid export control systems. Germany submitted a report based on the Guidelines for the Management of Plutonium to the IAEA, including its holding of civil HEU in addition to that of civil plutonium. | |||
| Nuclear Security | 28 Points | Full Points 38 | 73.7 % |
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| Germany has ratified all nuclear security-related conventions and established a national implementation system for A/CPPNM. They have hosted an IPPAS mission in 2017. Germany is ahead in cybersecurity measures. It participates in a number of INFCIRC initiatives and continues to contribute to the NSF. | |||
