The United States intends to deploy its bases, located on the territory of Europe, new modernized nuclear bombs, RIA Novosti reported, citing a diplomatic source. The proposal will be announced by representatives of the US military in the NATO summit in Brussels, which will be held in the period 11-12 July 2018 of the year.
reportedly, it is a modernized US tactical bombs V61-12. recall, that in the framework of the NATO Treaty, in the countries, members of the North Atlantic Alliance, namely Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy and Turkey, even with 1960 -s 20 Ages are American B61 nuclear warheads, which are currently being upgraded. The modernization program is designed for 30 years, for which the Pentagon is planning to work on the modernization of existing charges in Europe, spending a 25 ln. dollars.
Recall, In June this year, the US Air Force conducted the first tests of the new qualification of controlled nuclear bomb B61-12. The first new upgraded charges should go into service by the US Air Force 2020 year. Upgraded charge with the application of the latest aircraft fifth generation F-35 Lightning II, European aircraft manufacturers have to go through the necessary certification for the use of nuclear weapons data.
