US EditionUS Deploys B61-12 Tactical Nuclear Bombs to RAF Lakenheath for First Time Since 2008
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 30 – The US has redeployed B61-12 bombs to RAF Lakenheath to strengthen NATO's deterrence amid cyber and espionage threats from Russia, with the bombs now active at seven NATO bases.
- The United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transported B61-12 bombs to Britain, landing at RAF Lakenheath on July 17, 2025.
- Amid growing Russian nuclear warnings since 2022, US defence analysts say the move is a pre-emptive action against a Russian threat, signaling a strategic shift.
- The aircraft flew with its transponder on, and both the United States and the United Kingdom broadcast its location during the July 16 flight, underscoring transparency.
- The UK Ministry of Defence declined to comment on the reported deployment, after which the B61 is now fully deployed at seven bases in six NATO member states.
- Hans Kristensen described the move as signifying a strategic shift by NATO, which could force Moscow to adjust its posture and create a destabilizing first-strike dilemma, Kristensen said.
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