In Italy there are dozens of American nuclear bombs found in our country due to the NATO sharing program. But in any case we will not be able to use them.
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With the war in Ukraine With nowhere near a ceasefire, and international tensions soaring at a rate not seen in thirty years, the nuclear threat is returning. but How many atomic bombs are there in Italy, where are they and most importantly whose are they? Russia has returned to talk about the possibility of using nuclear weapons if certain scenarios unfold. Various Kremlin officials have said this more or less explicitly, starting with Putin himself, although the threat remains, quite clearly, that in the end no one would be comfortable doing it. It goes without saying that the consequences of nuclear war would be devastating.
Does the nuclear threat also affect our country? We nuclear weapons have several on our territory. However, none of these belong to Italy. They are all part of the NATO sharing program and American newspapers. Officially this is quite obvious it is not known exactly where they are located or the exact number, but there are several rumors and reconstructions. According to Messenger reports, there should be at least 70 nuclear warheads. And they would all be based in two bases in northern Italy: Aviano near Pordenone and Ghedi near Brescia.
However, the fact that the atomic bombs are here in Italy does not mean that they belong to us or that we can use them. Nuclear weapons remain under Washington’s control, even though they are distributed in many European NATO countries as well as in Turkey. On the other hand, the other NATO countries that have their own newspapers are France and the United Kingdom, but to a lesser extent than the United States.
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Nuclear weapons have a deterrent function for NATO, that is, they serve to keep the peace by preventing other states from attacking. The risk of their use, especially at this stage, is still defined as low.