Svenska kärnvapen skulle kosta mer än de gynnar, enligt expert

I en debattartikel i Dagens Nyheter ifrågasätter doktoranden July Decarpentrie vid Försvarshögskolan om Sverige bör satsa på egna kärnvapen. Hon erkänner militärstrategiska fördelar men hävdar att nackdelarna överväger.

I en artikel publicerad den 20 februari 2026 på DN Debatt diskuterar July Decarpentrie, doktorand vid Försvarshögskolan, Sveriges eventuella satsning på egna kärnvapen. Hon beskriver de militärstrategiska fördelarna som tydliga: kärnvapen kan förhindra krig, ge politisk flexibilitet och signalera styrka.

Trots detta menar Decarpentrie att en närmare granskning visar att nackdelarna är tyngre. ”Kärnvapen gör oss inte tryggare – de gör oss mer utsatta”, skriver hon. Artikeln betonar att fördelarna inte kompenserar för de ökade riskerna.

Debattartikeln väcker frågor om Sveriges säkerhetspolitik i en tid av geopolitiska spänningar, men Decarpentrie fokuserar på att väga fördelar mot nackdelar utan att föreslå specifika alternativ.

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