It’s not very difficult for an industrialized country to build a nuclear bomb. The technology is already available, and it’s astonishing that more countries haven’t done it so far.The veto powers on the United Nations Security Council - the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain – all have nuclear weapons, as do Israel, India and Pakistan. Beyond that, there’s North Korea and perhaps also soon Iran.Many worry that the proliferation of nuclear weapons could spin out of control. But those worries apparently don't go deep enough. Fears of nuclear war more or less disappeared after...…It’s not very difficult for an industrialized country to build a nuclear bomb. The technology is already available, and it’s astonishing that more countries haven’t done it so far.The veto powers on the United Nations Security Council - the United States, Russia, China, France and Britain – all have nuclear weapons, as do Israel, India and Pakistan. Beyond that, there’s North Korea and perhaps also soon Iran.Many worry that the proliferation of nuclear weapons could spin out of control. But those worries apparently don't go deep enough. Fears of nuclear war more or less disappeared after...WW…

Besondere Reportagen, Analysen und Hintergründe zu Themen, die unsere Gesellschaft bewegen – von Reportern aus aller Welt. Jetzt testen.Sie haben bereits ein Digital-Abonnement?Freier Zugang zu allen Artikeln, Videos, Audioinhalten und PodcastsSie haben bereits ein Digital-Abonnement?Hier anmeldeniTunes-Abo wiederherstellenSPIEGEL+ wird über Ihren iTunes-Account abgewickelt und mit Kaufbestätigung bezahlt. 24 Stunden vor Ablauf verlängert sich das Abo automatisch umeinen Monat zum Preis von zurzeit 19,99€. In den Einstellungen Ihres iTunes-Accounts können Sie das Abo jederzeit kündigen. Um...…Besondere Reportagen, Analysen und Hintergründe zu Themen, die unsere Gesellschaft bewegen – von Reportern aus aller Welt. Jetzt testen.Sie haben bereits ein Digital-Abonnement?Freier Zugang zu allen Artikeln, Videos, Audioinhalten und PodcastsSie haben bereits ein Digital-Abonnement?Hier anmeldeniTunes-Abo wiederherstellenSPIEGEL+ wird über Ihren iTunes-Account abgewickelt und mit Kaufbestätigung bezahlt. 24 Stunden vor Ablauf verlängert sich das Abo automatisch umeinen Monat zum Preis von zurzeit 19,99€. In den Einstellungen Ihres iTunes-Accounts können Sie das Abo jederzeit kündigen. Um...WW…

Illustration: Iris Kuhlmann / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: dpa; Getty Images (10); mauritius images.The path into the parallel world follows rural roads snaking through the hills of Baden-Wurttemberg to a house located on the edge of a village with a bright white façade, well-swept driveway and carefully trimmed lawn. The conspiracy has long since eaten its way into the southern German idyll. A friendly man opens the door - muscular, burly, he does a lot of lifting.It was not easy to set up a meeting. He has a deep aversion to journalists and other members of a supposed elite, whom he believes are...…Illustration: Iris Kuhlmann / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: dpa; Getty Images (10); mauritius images.The path into the parallel world follows rural roads snaking through the hills of Baden-Wurttemberg to a house located on the edge of a village with a bright white façade, well-swept driveway and carefully trimmed lawn. The conspiracy has long since eaten its way into the southern German idyll. A friendly man opens the door - muscular, burly, he does a lot of lifting.It was not easy to set up a meeting. He has a deep aversion to journalists and other members of a supposed elite, whom he believes are...WW…

David Enrich, 40, is the author of "Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction." He works as a finance journalist for the New York Times. Prior to that he led an investigative team at the Wall Street Journal. He is the recipient of several journalism prizes.DER SPIEGEL: Mr. Enrich, the subtitle of your book is "Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction.” The destruction of what?Enrich: Take your pick. This is a bank that has been involved in really serious scandals all over the world, ranging from money laundering and manipulating markets...…David Enrich, 40, is the author of "Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction." He works as a finance journalist for the New York Times. Prior to that he led an investigative team at the Wall Street Journal. He is the recipient of several journalism prizes.DER SPIEGEL: Mr. Enrich, the subtitle of your book is "Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction.” The destruction of what?Enrich: Take your pick. This is a bank that has been involved in really serious scandals all over the world, ranging from money laundering and manipulating markets...WW…