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The comment titled "East-West Security or Palme 2.0" by Wolfgang Schwarz discusses the idea of collective security developed by the Palme Commission in the 1980s. The commission, led by Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, consisted of representatives from the West, the East, and developing countries, and emphasized the need for cooperation and trust between the superpowers to ensure security. The comment argues that the mistakes of the past should be avoided and that a new European peace order, including Russia, should be pursued. Despite the current tensions between the West and Russia, the insights of the Palme Commission should not be forgotten in order to facilitate possible future new beginnings with Russia. [Extracted from the article]

Das Vernichtungspotenzial von Atomwaffen ist seit den US-Angriffen auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki bekannt, wobei heutige Nuklearwaffen mehrheitlich über weit größere Sprengkraft verfügen als die damaligen. Und solange Kernwaffen existieren, besteht grundsätzlich die Gefahr, dass sie irgendwann (wieder) eingesetzt werden. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article summarizes the book "The Folly of Rulers: From Troy to Vietnam" by Barbara W. Tuchman. The book examines political and military actions that can be considered as folly. The author defines three criteria for folly: firstly, the policy must have been recognized as counterproductive at the time; secondly, there must have been viable alternative actions; and thirdly, the policy must have been pursued by a group rather than an individual ruler. The book includes case studies spanning over 3,000 years of history, including the Trojan War, the missteps of Renaissance popes, and the United States' defeat in Indochina. The article states that Russia's war in Ukraine can be considered as folly according to the book's criteria. It is noted that the war is not only a crime but also a fundamental folly that Russia and the world will have to bear for a long time. [Extracted from the article]

The biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer is discussed in the article. Oppenheimer was a physicist known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb." He led the secret Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb. Although Oppenheimer was against the use of nuclear weapons, two atomic bombs were used against the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Oppenheimer later became the target of the FBI and was falsely accused of being a spy for the Soviet Union. However, he was later publicly rehabilitated. The authors of the biography conducted interviews with Oppenheimer's family members and colleagues, and they were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their work. [Extracted from the article]

The article "Putin's Mistake" deals with the events surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is pointed out that Russia has legally recognized the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk from Ukraine and has concluded friendship and assistance agreements with them. It is suspected that the Russian invasion was planned from the beginning and that the West was not willing to accommodate Russian security interests. It is also noted that the Western security architecture is negatively affected by NATO expansions. The article warns of further escalation of the conflict, which could lead to a major war with nuclear danger. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Turning Point: More Security through an Arms Boost?" deals with the announcement by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz to massively arm the Federal Republic of Germany. Scholz plans to establish a special fund for the Bundeswehr amounting to 100 billion euros and an annual defense investment of more than 2 percent of the gross domestic product. In addition, a modern replacement aircraft for the outdated Tornado jets is to be procured. However, the author argues that this armament would neither help Ukraine against Russian aggression nor improve deterrence capabilities towards Russia. He also questions whether a re-militarized Bundeswehr could reliably protect Germany and argues that there is no military answer to security against a nuclear power like Russia. [Extracted from the article]