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Post by sevenofnine on Aug 15, 2016 17:05:48 GMT -5
No surprise there eh
Dozens of US nuclear weapons stored at a Turkish air base near Syria are at risk of being captured by "terrorists or other hostile forces," a Washington think tank claimed Monday.
Critics have long been alarmed by America's estimated stockpile of about 50 nuclear bombs at Incirlik in southern Turkey, just 70 miles (110 kilometers) from the border with war-torn Syria.
The issue took on fresh urgency last month following the attempted coup in Turkey, in which the base's Turkish commander was arrested on suspicion of complicity in the plot.
"Whether the US could have maintained control of the weapons in the event o
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-nukes-at-turkey-base-at-risk-of-seizure-report/ar-BBvCZFS?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=UE07DHP
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Post by Daniel on Aug 21, 2016 20:40:32 GMT -5
Rushed evacuation of US nukes from Incirlik
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report August 18, 2016
In an earthshaking Middle East development, the United States has begun secretly evacuating the tactical nuclear weapons it had stockpiled at the southern Turkish air base of Incirlik and is transporting them to US bases in Romania.
The Obama administration has thus taken another step towards folding its tents in the Middle East.
In contrast, Moscow is rapidly expanding its air force footprint in the region with a new base in Iran following its facility in Syria. Advanced bombers and fighters are stepping up operations in both countries, while Russian warships carrying Kalibr cruise missiles gather in the Mediterranean and Caspian Seas.
Debkafile’s military and intelligence sources report that Washington decided to remove the nuclear arsenal to safety after talks between American and Turkish on release 1,500 US airmen serving at the base from the siege clamped down a month ago broke down.
continue reading
debka.com/article/25613/Rushed-evacuation-of-US-nukes-from-Incirlik
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