Wikileaks to release more info

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Originally Posted by Tulip86

The Netherlands is in uproar, because according to the leaked files, the U.S. is storing Nuclear Weapons here. And there's is a very anti- nuclear weapons stance here.
People are going to get fired over this.

The U.S. has nukes all over the world. I haven't looked it up, but I'm guessing Russia does, too. And I'm sure the countries who house them know about it and are getting something for it.

ETA: I didn't realize NATO encourages "nuclear sharing." Here's what Wikipedia has to say:

"Nuclear sharing is a concept in NATO's policy of nuclear deterrence, which involves member countries without nuclear weapons of their own in the planning for the use of nuclear weapons by NATO, and in particular provides for the armed forces of these countries to be involved in delivering these weapons in the event of their use.

As part of nuclear sharing, the participating countries carry out consultations and take common decisions on nuclear weapons policy, maintain technical equipment required for the use of nuclear weapons (including warplanes capable of delivering them), and store nuclear weapons on their territory.

Of the three nuclear powers in NATO (France, the United Kingdom and United States) only the United States has provided weapons for nuclear sharing. As of 2009, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey are still hosting U.S. nuclear weapons as part of NATO's nuclear sharing policy.[1][2] Canada hosted weapons until 1984,[3] and Greece until 2001.[1][4] The United Kingdom also received U.S. tactical nuclear weapons such as nuclear artillery and Lance missiles until 1992, despite the UK being a nuclear weapons state in its own right; these were mainly deployed in Germany.

In peace time, the nuclear weapons stored in non-nuclear countries are guarded by U.S. soldiers; the codes required for detonating them are under U.S. control. In case of war, the weapons are to be mounted on the participating countries' warplanes. The weapons are under custody and control of USAF Munitions Support Squadrons co-located on NATO main operating bases who work together with the host nation forces.[1]"

Soooooo, yeah, this has been public knowledge for a while.