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Nuclear Sharing

/ˈnjuːklɪər ˈʃɛrɪŋ/

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Turkey, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and Germany participate in NATO's nuclear sharing. The participating countries have US nuclear weapons stationed on their territory. In case of war, planes from the respective allied air forces will deliver the US bombs to their targets. Critics claim NATO's nuclear sharing program may violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Pablo Mathis Pablo Mathis studied Security Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands…

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Mathis, P. (2023). Nuclear Sharing. EPIS Insight · Security Policy & Defence.
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