# Claim 837

Der Spiegel published an article on October 10, 1962, saying the Bundeswehr was only conditionally prepared to defend the country against a nuclear strike, and the magazine was accused of treason.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: Der Spiegel published an article on October 10, 1962, saying the Bundeswehr was only conditionally prepared to defend the country against a nuclear strike, and the magazine was accused of treason.
- Field: occurred_on
- Value: October 10 article on Bundeswehr readiness
- About: [incident 1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests)
- Source: Democracy in Jeopardy? (October 29, 1962). https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/two-germanies-1961-1989/democracy-in-jeopardy-october-29-1962
- Publisher: German History in Documents and Images, German Historical Institute Washington
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1962-10-29

## Quotation from the source

> On October 10, 1962, the news magazine Der Spiegel published an article stating that the Bundeswehr was only “conditionally prepared” [ bedingt abwehrbereit ] to defend the country against a nuclear attack.

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