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NATO States want nuclear arms removed from Europe

Five Nato states to urge removal of US nuclear arms in Europe  guardian.co.uk, julian Borger,  22 February 2010 “…..
Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Luxembourg will make a joint declaration “in the next few weeks”, a Belgian official said, with the intention of influencing a growing debate within Nato over the usefulness of nuclear weapons in alliance strategy………..Official figures are not published, but there are thought to be between 150 and 240 “tactical” nuclear weapons in Europe, in the form of aerial bombs. Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have 10-20 each, but most are stockpiled at US bases in Italy (70-90) and in Turkey (50-90)………………Nato officials are due to meet in Washington tomorrow, and in Rome next week, to discuss the future role of nuclear weapons in the alliance’s “new strategic concept”, which is due to be decided this year.

Five Nato states to urge removal of US nuclear arms in Europe | World news | guardian.co.uk

February 23, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | EUROPE, weapons and war | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear weapons