The United States is planning to station nuclear weapons at the Royal Air Force's Lakenheath base in Suffolk County, Britain, for the first time in nearly 16 years. This strategic move indicates a marked change in the US's defense posture since the withdrawal of nuclear warheads from Britain in 2008.
The planned deployment includes nuclear warheads "three times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima," according to the report. The shift in policy comes amidst growing concerns about Russian aggression, particularly following its invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago.
Russia has reacted strongly to the news, viewing the deployment of US weapons in the UK as an escalation. Moscow has warned that it will respond with "compensatory countermeasures."
The deployment is part of a broader NATO initiative to develop and modernize nuclear facilities, aimed at countering not only Russian threats but also challenges posed by Iran and North Korea, which both have increasingly aligned with Moscow in recent years.
Source: Polskie Radio, RMF24
