Post by Radrook Admin on Mar 14, 2022 13:59:51 GMT -5
How Many NATO Countries have Nuclear Weapons?
During this Ukrainian Russian military conflict, much attention has been focused on NATO, the North Alliance Treaty Organization which the Ukraine President has called upon for military assistance. This has, naturally, caused us to wonder just how NATO would stand up under a Russian nuclear threat. Some, have imagined that NATO is bristling with nuclear weapons and can meet Russia tit for tat in that area. However, as it stands, there are only two NATO member-nations that have nuclear capabilities. Those nations are France, and England.
However, the United states has nuclear bombs deployable by bombers in various NAtO Nations.
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However, the United states has nuclear bombs deployable by bombers in various NAtO Nations.
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The United States and its NATO allies do not disclose exact figures for its European-deployed stockpiles. In 2021, it is estimated that there are 100 U.S.-owned nuclear weapons stored in five NATO member states across six bases: Kleine Brogel in Belgium, Büchel Air Base in Germany, Aviano and Ghedi Air Bases in Italy, Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands, and Incirlik in Turkey. The weapons are not armed or deployed on aircraft; they are instead kept in WS3 underground vaults in national airbases, and the Permissive Action Link (PAL) codes used to arm them remain in American hands. To be used, the bombs would be loaded onto dual-capable NATO-designated fighters. Each country is in the process of modernizing its nuclear-capable fighters to either the F-35A, the F-18 Super Hornet, or the Eurofighter Typhoon.
armscontrolcenter.org/fact-sheet-u-s-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/
armscontrolcenter.org/fact-sheet-u-s-nuclear-weapons-in-europe/