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Nuclear ForcesUnited States

U.S. nonstrategic nuclear weapons in Europe

Nuclear force componentActivePending verification

Also known as: NATO nuclear sharing, B61 in Europe

Nuclear ForcesUSA
U.S. nonstrategic nuclear weapons in Europe
Photo: Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus, U.S. Air Force / DVIDS · Public domain, DVIDS
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNuclear force component
Alternative designationsNATO nuclear sharing, B61 in Europe
ProliferationOrigin country only
BasesAviano and Ghedi (Italy), Büchel (Germany), Incirlik (Türkiye), Kleine Brogel (Belgium), Volkel (Netherlands); possible RAF Lakenheath (UK)Med[1]
Warhead inventory
Warheads assigned200 warheadsAbout 200 B61-12 nonstrategic bombs stockpiledMed[1]
Warheads deployed100 warheadsAbout 100 in Europe; about 120 if Lakenheath (UK) storage is already in useMed[1]
Delivery
Warhead typesB61-12 (up to 50 kt); legacy B61-3/-4 replacedMed[1]
Delivery systemsF-35A, F-15E, F-16C/D, F-16MLU, PA-200 TornadoIntegration with these aircraft per FASMed[1]
Summary

U.S. B61 bombs held at six bases in five NATO countries for delivery by U.S. and allied dual-capable aircraft.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. United States nuclear weapons, 2026, Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Published/updated 2026-03-01 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from United States nuclear weapons, 2026 (FAS Nuclear Notebook)