Svenske atomvåpen vil koste mer enn de gagner, hevder ekspert

I en debattartikkel i Dagens Nyheter stiller doktorgradsstipendiat July Decarpentrie ved Försvarshögskolan spørsmål ved om Sverige bør investere i egne atomvåpen. Hun anerkjenner militæstrategiske fordeler, men hevder at ulempene veier tyngre.

I en artikkel publisert 20. februar 2026 i DN Debatt, diskuterer July Decarpentrie, doktorgradsstipendiat ved Försvarshögskolan, Sveriges potensielle investering i egne atomvåpen. Hun beskriver de militæstrategiske fordelene som klare: atomvåpen kan forhindre krig, gi politisk fleksibilitet og signalisere styrke.  nnTil tross for dette hevder Decarpentrie at en nærmere titt viser at ulempene er tyngre. «Atomvåpen gjør oss ikke tryggere – de gjør oss mer sårbare», skriver hun. Artikkelen understreker at fordelene ikke kompenserer for de økte risikoene.  n nDebattinnlegget reiser spørsmål om Sveriges sikkerhetspolitikk midt i geopolitiske spenninger, men Decarpentrie fokuserer på å veie fordeler mot ulemper uten å foreslå spesifikke alternativer.

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