As Vladimir Putin hinted at the use of tactical nuclear weapons, SPIEGEL journalists examined the psychological and military reality of "The Bomb." The issue questioned how the West should respond to nuclear blackmail without escalating to total war.
This issue was among the first to provide in-depth analysis of the mysterious explosions that rocked the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea just days earlier. The reporting explored the geopolitical fallout and the immediate threat to Germany's energy security. Download DERSPIEGEL 01Oktober2022 pdf
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