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'Certainly, there should be a better way to strengthen peace and stability, a way to move away from a future that relies so heavily on the prospect of rapid and massive nuclear retaliation and toward greater reliance on defensive systems which threaten no one.' (President R. Reagan, Jan. 1985)1 'It is ironic and paradoxical that the age of deterrence has so confused the strategic mentality of many commentators that their reaction to a purely defensive system is to suggest that it increases danger.' (Z. Brzezinski, National Security Advisor under President Carter, July 1984)2 'What I want is a radar surveillance system which allows you to spot everything that's moving, either on the surface or above the surface of the earth. And if we had a number of companion systems, a high-energy laser, or particle beam weapon, or something else along with the pointing and tracking ability to knock down airplanes and missiles, then you wouldn't even need to knock out cities; you would knock out forces. You could pin your enemy down on earth. What would they do? If I control the high ground and you can't move, what are you going to do? You're going to negotiate a surrender. That's what it's all about.' (Gen. (Ret.) B. Schriever, who formulated the transition report on space policy when Reagan took office in 1980/81)3

In Zivil- oder Friedensklauseln richten Hochschulen ihr Handeln in Forschung und Lehre auf den Frieden aus. Während oft ein Konsens über das normative Ziel des Friedens herrscht, entstehen Nachfragen, wie diese Form der Selbstbindung genau zu verstehen ist und wie sie umgesetzt werden soll. Der Sammelband möchte die Diskussion um die Einführung solcher Klauseln befördern und die Suche nach Antworten anregen. Nach einer Bestandsaufnahme und dem Blick auf bisherige Erfahrungen werden die normativen Grundlagen der gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung von Wissenschaft erhellt, der politisch-gesellschaftliche Kontext, in dem Wissenschaft und Forschung heute stattfinden, kritisch reflektiert und die Herausforderungen durch diese Klauseln für einzelne Wissenschaften diskutiert. Der Sammelband richtet sich an alle hochschulpolitischen Akteure, die Anregungen bei der Ausgestaltung und Umsetzung von Zivilklauseln suchen, an einzelne Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler, die sich fragen, wie sie sich zu dieser universitären Selbstbindung verhalten sollen, sowie an alle, die sich für Frieden in unterschiedlichen gesellschaftlichen Kontexten interessieren und engagieren

Quantum technology (QT) is an emergent area with the potential to be disruptive and affect many human activities. QT also is a typical technology with significant dual-use applications. Specifically, the potential QT military applications were recently mapped. Although QTs do not introduce any new standalone weapon systems, they can significantly sharpen present weapon systems as well as command and control systems, including in the cyber domain. On the other hand, they also can provide non-eavesdropping secure communication or enhanced medical imaging. This contribution aims to introduce QTs and their possible applications, current status and activities related to the defence sector. Then, the military-related applications will be discussed more in detail, and potential problems for international security will be mentioned. In the end, we provide arguments why QTs should be assessed, and we ask selected questions that should be answered.