Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 10 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 July 2007. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 July 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
RAF Lakenheath: Nuclear Weapons
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many US nuclear weapons are based at USAF Lakenheath, Suffolk; and what plans there are to reduce the number.
- Answer
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NATO’s Strategic Concept (paragraph 63) states that"““Nuclear forces based in Europe and committed to NATO provide an essential political and military link between the European and the North American members of the Alliance. The Alliance will therefore maintain adequate nuclear forces in Europe.””"It is NATO and UK policy not to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at a given location.
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- Reference
- 149496; 463 c405W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Nuclear weapons RAF Lakenheath
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