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CND Calls for Transparency on 'Nuclear Weapons' to RAF Lakenheath
RAF LAKENHEATH, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 20 – The U.S. modernizes its nuclear arsenal by deploying B61-12 bombs to RAF Lakenheath, marking a return to deterrence amid rising tensions with Russia, with 60% of Britons opposing the move.
- Earlier this month, reports confirmed that the United States transferred B61-12 tactical nuclear bombs from Kirtland Air Force Base to RAF Lakenheath, marking the first US nuclear weapons deployment on British soil since 2008.
- The move, quietly carried out earlier this month, reflects a profound shift in NATO’s nuclear posture and strategic deterrence towards Russia, prompted by intensifying tensions and US modernization efforts.
- According to one analyst, this operation appeared to be a one-way drop-off, with a C-17 transport plane flying from Kirtland to the UK last Thursday, and placed in a secure storage facility at RAF Lakenheath.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, `We see a line towards escalation of tensions, towards militarisation, including nuclear militarisation`, while the US and UK officials remain silent.
- Meanwhile, NATO’s European powers are exploring a cooperative nuclear umbrella, as questions about UK control over US nuclear weapons and risks of escalation grow.
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