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US poised to house nuclear weapons in Britain for first time in two decades

Mothballed bunkers in Suffolk undergo extensive upgrade as America eyes ‘special weapons’ sites

US nuclear weapons could be set to return to British soil almost two decades after Washington removed its last warheads, satellite images have revealed.

The images, published in a report from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), indicate that 22 previously mothballed nuclear bunkers at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk have
undergone extensive upgrade work. A decision to reactivate Lakenheath’s
nuclear capability for US aircraft was made as long ago as 2021, the report
suggests, with the proposals gathering force following Russia’s invasion
of Ukraine three years ago.

 Telegraph 4th March 2025, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/03/04/us-readies-british-air-base-house-nuclear-weapons/

March 5, 2025 - Posted by | UK, weapons and war

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