Concerns Over US Nukes in Turkey

[The Cub]

Hmmmmm.....I could of sworn that it was during Obamas tenure.

In any event:

US relocates nuclear bombs from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey

May 1, 2019
https://americanmilitarynews.com/201...in-turkey/amp/

[Hurricane]

There is an old science-fiction story about a guy who ruined some bombs by dis-assembling them and smashing the contact faces of the plutonium segments. No mirror-smooth finish, no boom. Of course it also exposed him to all that plutonium . . .

I don't know how accurate the science is.

Any cargo plane leaving there could carry one. No need to publicize it.

[lonewolfinoregon]

Just the facts are being ignored by Western MSM..

These nukes are not sitting on the base on the Turkish side, its on the American side and protected by thousands of US troops.

They only way the Turks can get them is to kill American Soldiers protecting them.

He wouldn't last long if he gave such orders.

[Doc1]

The major nuclear powers, including he US, rarely if ever confirm the presence of nuclear weapons anywhere. I've followed this story for several years and have yet to see any definitive proof that the nukes are still stored in Turkey. If they are still there, they should be removed, but it's entirely possible that this has already been accomplished. Thermonuclear gravity bombs are something of an anachronism for first-world powers, as missiles can do the job better, cheaper and more reliably. Don't infer that I'm suggesting that the gravity bombs aren't dangerous, only that the US, the Russians, the UK, Israel, France and China don't really need them. They would be far more useful to the second and third tier powers. After ICBMs - and especially SLBMs - became solidly reliable, the nuclear job of Air Force bombers became far less important.

Best regards
Doc

[ractivist]

The major nuclear powers, including he US, rarely if ever confirm the presence of nuclear weapons anywhere. I've followed this story for several years and have yet to see any definitive proof that the nukes are still stored in Turkey. If they are still there, they should be removed, but it's entirely possible that this has already been accomplished. Thermonuclear gravity bombs are something of an anachronism for first-world powers, as missiles can do the job better, cheaper and more reliably. Don't infer that I'm suggesting that the gravity bombs aren't dangerous, only that the US, the Russians, the UK, Israel, France and China don't really need them. They would be far more useful to the second and third tier powers. After ICBMs - and especially SLBMs - became solidly reliable, the nuclear job of Air Force bombers became far less important.

Best regards
Doc

I suspect they are all safe. But, one in the hands of an evil person, could wreak havoc wherever they could transport it to. Lots of soft targets, here and abroad. One slow boat is only a week out.