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US Invests $4B to Upgrade UK Nuclear Bunkers, Sparks Protests

6/30/2026

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The United States is allocating over $4 billion to upgrade UK military and intelligence sites, including nuclear-ready bunkers at RAF Lakenheath.
The Pentagon plans shelters at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall to store nuclear bombs and house aircraft.
Anti-nuclear activists have protested regularly at RAF Lakenheath over the renewed nuclear presence.
Nearly $500 million is earmarked for RAF Fairford, a base that launched B-1/B-52 bombers in raids ordered by President Donald Trump.

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The United States is allocating over $4 billion to upgrade UK military and intelligence sites, including nuclear-ready bunkers at RAF Lakenheath.
The Pentagon plans shelters at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall to store nuclear bombs and house aircraft.
Anti-nuclear activists have protested regularly at RAF Lakenheath over the renewed nuclear presence.
Nearly $500 million is earmarked for RAF Fairford, a base that launched B-1/B-52 bombers in raids ordered by President Donald Trump.