Nuclear Weapons Sharing
| Country | Air base | Custodian | Warheads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Kleine Brogel | 52d Fighter Wing | 10~20 |
| Germany | Büchel | 52d Fighter Wing | 10~20 |
| Netherlands | Volkel | 52d Fighter Wing | 10~20 |
| Italy | Ghedi | 52d Fighter Wing | 20~40 |
| Italy | Aviano | 31st Fighter Wing | 50 |
| Turkey | Incirlik | 39th Air Base Wing | 50~90 |
| Total | 150~240 | ||
- Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey
- Under NATO nuclear weapons sharing, the United States has provided nuclear weapons for Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey to deploy and store. This involves pilots and other staff of the "non-nuclear" NATO states practicing, handling, and delivering the U.S. nuclear bombs, and adapting non-U.S. warplanes to deliver U.S. nuclear bombs. U.S. nuclear weapons were also deployed in Canada until 1984, and in Greece until 2001 for nuclear sharing purposes.
- Members of the Non-Aligned Movement have called on all countries to "refrain from nuclear sharing for military purposes under any kind of security arrangements." The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) has criticized the arrangement for allegedly violating Articles I and II of the NPT, arguing that "these Articles do not permit the NWS to delegate the control of their nuclear weapons directly or indirectly to others." NATO has argued that the weapons' sharing is compliant with the NPT because "the U.S. nuclear weapons based in Europe are in the sole possession and under constant and complete custody and control of the United States."
Read more about this topic: List Of States With Nuclear Weapons
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