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US Proposes Major Upgrades to UK's Nuclear Arsenal

2/28/2025

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The Biden administration's Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposes significant upgrades to the UK's nuclear weapons storage as part of a NATO investment initiative. This move echoes a long history of US nuclear presence in Europe, dating back to 1954 at RAF Lakenheath, where the first bombs were stationed. Today, around 100 US nuclear bombs are housed across six bases in five European nations, including Belgium and Germany.

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The Biden administration's Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposes significant upgrades to the UK's nuclear weapons storage as part of a NATO investment initiative. This move echoes a long history of US nuclear presence in Europe, dating back to 1954 at RAF Lakenheath, where the first bombs were stationed. Today, around 100 US nuclear bombs are housed across six bases in five European nations, including Belgium and Germany.