It’s a tricky matter for several reasons, including the fact that by longstanding policy, the U.S. government does not publicly acknowledge locations of nuclear weapons overseas. Still, it is almost an open secret that the U.S. has as many as 50 B-61 bombs stored under heavy guard at Incirlik air base in southern Turkey. Turkey, a NATO ally, has reportedly hosted American nuclear weapons for 60 years. Eric Edelman, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and senior Pentagon official, said Friday he believes the nuclear weapons are safe and secure. He says the U.S. has had nuclear weapons in Turkey continuously since 1959.

Source: thestar October 18, 2019 18:45 UTC