Wikileaks Cables Reveal Location of America's European Nukes

American nuclear weapons in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands & Turkey.

20 tactical nuclear weapons in Germany.


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Nuclear weapons residing in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in late 2009 were a crucial chess piece in international disarmament negotiations, according to leaked U.S. diplomatic cables from the website Wikileaks.

In a conversation between U.S. Ambassador Philip D. Murphy and German National Security Advisor Christoph Heusgen reprinted in one cable, the two statesmen discussed German concerns about taking nuclear weapons out of the country.

"Heusgen said that from his perspective, it made no sense to unilaterally withdraw 'the 20' tactical nuclear weapons still in Germany while Russia maintains 'thousands' of them. It would only be worth it if both sides drew down," the cable states.

"A withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Germany and perhaps from Belgium and the Netherlands could make it very difficult politically for Turkey to maintain its own stockpile, even though it was still convinced of the need to do so," the cable states.
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"The B-61 bombs, America’s oldest nuclear weapons, date back to the 1950s. They were part of US’s effort to demonstrate a commitment to Nato’s defence during the Cold War."

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