Security Surrounding Nuclear Football Being Officially Reviewed In Aftermath Of Capitol Siege
The Office of Inspector General is evaluating the safety of the “nuclear football” after the recent high-profile breach of security at the Capitol.
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U.S. Reviewing Options For Pulling Nuclear Bombs Out Of Turkey, Here’s How They Might Do It
The U.S. government is reportedly examining multiple plans for how it might remove approximately 50 B61 nuclear gravity bombs it keeps in ready storage at the American-operated portion of Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base. This comes a week after Turkey launched an operation into northern Syria that precipitated an all-new crisis in the region and prompted at least a tactical withdrawal of U.S. forces from much of the country amid concerns they could be caught in the fighting.