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Nuclear Deterrent - A Strategy for Europe

2026 · 53 min

A sober, tense briefing on European nuclear strategy that feels like a high-stakes policy seminar you can't look away from.

Directed by
Andrea Hauner
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Danny Exnar, Jonas Rüegg, Miro Lorenzo Maurer
Overview
Until recently, Europe felt safe under the US nuclear umbrella. But since Russia invaded Ukraine and Donald Trump was re-elected, transatlantic relations have deteriorated. Experts are calling for Europe to focus more on its own nuclear deterrent. But what options do nations on the continent have?

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Directed by
Andrea Hauner
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Danny Exnar, Jonas Rüegg, Miro Lorenzo Maurer
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  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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  • politics
  • war
  • power
  • fate
  • survival
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contemporary
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adult
Form
  • documentary
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  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Darkness6
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Andrea Hauner
Written by
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Starring
Danny Exnar, Jonas Rüegg, Miro Lorenzo Maurer, Irina Schönen:, Maike Bräutigam, Edward Piccin, Daniel Buser, Raphael Clamer
Cinematography
Axel Thiede
Runtime
53 min
Country
Switzerland
Languages
French, English, Russian, German

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