US to bring in new advanced nuclear bombs to Germany
US to bring in new advanced nuclear bombs to Germany
report Published time: 22 Sep, 2015 12:01
Source: US to bring in new advanced nuclear bombs to Germany – report — RT News
A German Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS jet fighter © Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters
Starting third quarter 2015, the US Air Force is starting preparations to bring in new B61 nuclear bombs to Luftwaffe’s Büchel Air Base, according to ZDF TV channel. German parliament previously called for American nukes to be removed.
The base in Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany hosts German Panavia Tornado multipurpose aircraft that are capable to deploy the USAF nuclear bombs stored there under a nuclear sharing deal. The base is the only location in Germany that has nuclear weapons since 2007 and has 20 of them, according to the Royal United Services Institute.
The US is currently working on a new variant of the B61, Mod 12, which would be more accurate and have smaller yield than modifications 3 and 4 currently deployed in Europe.
READ MORE: US B61-12 nuclear bomb test may be drilling use in Europe – Moscow
ZDF cites budget documents indicating that in third quarter this year the base would receive funding for the future storage and deployment of the new B61-12s. That includes the upgrade of the Tornado aircraft.
The report notes that nuclear disarmament was part of the 2009 coalition parliament between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU party and Free Democrats. In 2010, the German parliament called on the government to have the American nuclear weapons removed from its soil, citing public support for such a decision.
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Berlin also intended to retire its fleet of Tornados by 2015, with no plans to have a replacement capable of deploying the American nuclear bombs. The F-35 is capable of dropping B61, but Germany doesn’t intend to buy the expensive aircraft and chose Eurofighter Typhoon to be Tornado’s successor.
In 2012, Berliner Zeitung reported thay Berlin had quietly decided to keep at least some of the Tornados operational until as far as 2024.
The B61-12 would be more precise and less destructive than its predecessor, which proponents say would be a major benefit. Critics say the weapon would be on the borderline between strategic and tactical and decision makers would be more tempted to use them, which could have unforeseen and grave consequence for the global security.
Former parliamentary state secretary in Germany’s Defense Ministry, Willy Wimmer, told ZDF that the move to upgrade Büchel Air Base nuclear arsenal gave NATO “new attack options against Russia” a constituted “a conscious provocation of our Russian neighbors.”
Moscow keeps the presence of American nukes in Europe in mind when shaping its own military policies as reflected in Russia’s newest military doctrine published last year, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told German television.
“The comprehensive analysis of the situation points to the threat posed by the increasing military capability of NATO and its endowment with global functions, which it performs in violation of the international law, as well as the encroachment of the military infrastructure of NATO members on the borders of the Russian Federation,” she commented.
Moscow has been critical of the entire nuclear sharing program between the US and European countries, saying it breached the spirit of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which forbids the transfer of nuclear weapons to non-nuclear states. Washington insists the NPT does not forbid it to keep nuclear weapons in Europe as long as they remain under control of the US troops.
Russia’s concern about the nukes partially comes from the fact that the US trains troops of European nations, including those not hosting American nuclear weapons at all, to deploy them, which, Moscow says, harms the regional stability and threatens Russia’s national security.
The German defense ministry would not immediately comment on the ZDF report.
US & Russia ‘playing nuclear chicken with each other’ (Op-Edge by Dr Helen Caldicott) http://on.rt.com/129q8m
WarSclerotic 
September 22, 2015 at 3:59 PM
Again, check the source. Russia Today News…self described as “RT provides an alternative perspective on major global events, and acquaints an international audience with the Russian viewpoint.”
September 22, 2015 at 4:03 PM
according to ZDF TV channel
ZDF cites budget documents indicating that in third quarter this year the base would receive funding for the future storage and deployment of the new B61-12s.
Former parliamentary state secretary in Germany’s Defense Ministry, Willy Wimmer, told ZDF that the move to upgrade Büchel Air Base nuclear arsenal gave NATO “new attack options against Russia” a constituted “a conscious provocation of our Russian neighbors.”
Read it in my posting !
September 22, 2015 at 4:12 PM
Gen Hodges pointed to recent Russian decisions to move Iskandar ballistic missiles to its Kaliningrad enclave, between Lithuania and Poland, and long-range nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea.
“I don’t think a military confrontation is inevitable. But you have to be militarily ready in order to enable effective diplomacy,” he said.
“The best insurance we have against a showdown is that Nato stands together”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11547247/Europe-faces-a-real-threat-from-Russia-warns-US-army-commander.html
Joop, as a kid back in 1962, I remember my Dad saying. “We may have a nuclear war with Russia soon.” As you probably know, the Russians placed nuclear missiles on the Island of Cuba for use against the US. Fortunately, they backed down. Will they eventually back down now?
I’ll never forget that day Joop, and I’ll never forget the blatant disregard the Russians had for me, my family, and my way of life.
September 22, 2015 at 4:22 PM
Yep that was bad Soviet nukes on Cuba, as bad as USA nukes in Turkey !
By the way they are still in Turkey , 70/90 nukes .
But the Soviet is NOT Russia, they have bin trough a very big transformation !
And emotional fears from your past is not a good base for intelligent and pragmatic solutions .
September 22, 2015 at 4:35 PM
That’s right Joop. You are intelligent and pragmatic. Let’s see….Russian military buildup on the Israeli border, support for butcher Assad, destruction of Ukraine, invasion of Crimea, threats of nuclear war with western countries, support for Iran’s nuclear program, construction of nuclear reactors in Iran, shared military intelligence with Iran including arms for Iran, missile tech for Iran, advanced missile defense systems for Iran….shall I go on?
September 22, 2015 at 4:58 PM
Thank you for the compliments !
Yep to fight effectively Isis, asad a butcher, o well, and what about the USA backed rebels ??
The destruction of the Ukraine is complete an USA regime change peace of work , adding and supporting neo nazi,s
Yes please go on, that whole iran debacle is started by another yes! USA/cia regime change deal in 1953 on order of the oil company,s.
Russia feels pushed in a corner and looks for partners to keep the aggressive USA of their back.
That happens if you alienate a BIG country like Russia .
Who has destroyed 6 country,s the last years , by proxy or direct by arming terrorist and mad mullahs ?
Libie, iraq,syria, Ukraine, afghanistan,
Is the Liberty bell ringing LS ? there is a crack in it !
There is a crack in everything, that is how the light comes in .
September 22, 2015 at 5:17 PM
Joop. So we’re to believe the threats emanating from Iran against Israel and the USA were caused somehow by the USA. So we’re to believe that Russia is a victim as well as anyone else who did not get their way because the US stood between them and their aggression? I just find it impossible to believe that you would take the time to show your support for Israel by taking these positions. Anyone else out there feel that if it wasn’t for the US, Israel would be close friends and allies with Iran, Russia, and the rest of the Arab world? Truly amazing. It’s amazing to think such logic would serve to strengthen Israel.
September 22, 2015 at 5:46 PM
I explained it very thoroughly a couple of weeks/months ago, but it does stick into your mind, on purpose ?
1) the regime change of mosadeq democratic goverment by the cia
2) bringing in the criminal sheik palavi and supporting his killing of his own people.
3) that opened the door for the mad mullahs , because the people of iran was so fed up whit this killing, and wanted a revolution.
Do i have to enlighten you how several USA president have tried very hard to keep Israel from nukes ?
Demona is the main reason Israel still exist.
For more details do your own research this time .
Further more :
The support of several Islamic factions for regime change and proxy war against Russia is not very Israel friendly.
But the rest of the world can now solve the freaking mess from USA foreign politics.
Like stingers for the taliban and so on on, need to mention an ambassador ?
Do i have to mention all the info leaks from the USA goverment about Israeli plans actions and so on?
It will be a smart move from Israel to friend up a bit more with Russia and China, a leg on both side of the fence, that is a survival thing .
September 22, 2015 at 7:52 PM
So, you can expect military aid for Israel from Russia and China when you get that leg up on survival and form an alliance with them?
September 22, 2015 at 9:24 PM
That is at the moment a big discussion .
Who have the most profit of the USA aid ?
September 22, 2015 at 9:42 PM
Be my guest….
September 22, 2015 at 4:08 PM
Not interesting a Russia viewpoint ?
September 22, 2015 at 4:14 PM
Nope.
September 22, 2015 at 4:26 PM
Exactly , the average USA point of view as i pointed out several times here.
And this stupidity can bring the world on the brink of a big war or even bring us to a war .
September 22, 2015 at 4:28 PM
Sort of like Russia did and probably plans to do in the near future?
September 22, 2015 at 4:36 PM
They are still afraid of the USA !
There is no trust and are in full defense mode .
The world does not need an escalation and regime changes .
September 22, 2015 at 4:43 PM
I actually agree with you here Joop. Russians should be afraid and in a full defense mode. That’s what drove the Soviet breakup. I’m not into regime changes either…or nation building for that matter. Just remember, oil prices are way down thanks to American ingenuity and the Saudi’s disdain for Russia and Iran. As we all know, mobilizing a military is extremely costly. Pretty soon, the financial powers in Russia will have to reign in Putin, and I suspect, before he’s able to pull off his dreams of victory and an imperial Russia.
Besides, Ukraine is a financial disaster and Putin wants to take them over? Since when do you conquer a country that owes you money and has no immediate wealth to plunder?
September 22, 2015 at 5:10 PM
The collapse of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics radically changed the world’s economic and political environment. No other conflict of interest dominated the post World War Two world like the cold war did. One man is credited with ending the cold war, Mikhail Gorbachev. This however was not the biggest event Gorbachev was responsible for. The end of the cold war was just a by-product of the other major event he was involved with. That is the fall of communism in the USSR and the collapse of the USSR itself.
Gorbachev a communist reformer was appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1985. His appointment followed the death of three previous Soviet leaders in three years. Leonid Brezhnev was first to go followed by Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko. Not being able to afford another short term leader the old guard appointed the youthful 56 year old Mikhial Gorbachev as General Secretary.
From the outside it seemed as if this great superpower self destructed in only three months. The USSR’s demise is of course more complicated than this. The break up of the USSR can be traced back to Gorbachevs appointment and his early reforms. Gorbachev introduced a wide ranging program of reform. His major reforms were glasnost, perestroika and democratisation. These reforms allowed the problems of the USSR to be uncovered and become public knowledge.
Ethnic unrest, economic inefficiency and historical atrocities were the major challenges Gorbachev faced. How he dealt with these challenges and how successful he was is examined in this report.
http://www.onthisday.com/russia/intro.php
Does Putin wanna take over the Ukraine ?
Since when ??
September 22, 2015 at 4:30 PM
Merkel einverstanden: USA stationieren neue Atombomben in Deutschland
http://deutsche-wirtschafts-nachrichten.de/2015/09/21/merkel-einverstanden-usa-stationieren-neue-atombomben-in-deutschland/
September 22, 2015 at 4:03 PM
Imperial Ambitions: Russia’s Military Buildup
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/article/imperial-ambitions-russia%E2%80%99s-military-buildup
September 22, 2015 at 4:40 PM
September 22, 2015 at 4:46 PM
So, I presume you wish NATO to close all their bases because it upsets Russia?
September 22, 2015 at 5:04 PM
It would be a good start to close one or two , start talking an negotiating with Russia on equal terms and see what happens .
That big bully muscle rolling bring us not far anymore .
September 22, 2015 at 5:09 PM
In other words, you want NATO to raise the white flag and surrender their bases.
September 22, 2015 at 5:18 PM
Nope !
Is there no middle way in your thinking , more practical, directed to solutions instead creating new problems ?
September 22, 2015 at 7:57 PM
It’s all or nothing Joop. All or nothing. Just like the demands Israel must take against Iran’s nuclear program.
September 22, 2015 at 5:55 PM
JW its long overdue that you kicked joop from here like i told you joop is on the Kremlin’s payroll,this will soon start to affect you when you return to the USA,You have already been flagged,Russia intends to remove Israel its as simple as that……..