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NATO non-nuclear weapon state sharing US nuclear weapons.

  1. Arsenal Size:
    20 U.S. non-strategic gravity B-61 warheads.

  2. Weapons System:
    Non-strategic warheads: B-61-3, B-61-4, B-61-10.
    Delivery Aircraft: Dutch F-16 A/B.

  3. Estimated Destructive Force:
    Each of the three variants of the type B61 has a variable maximum yield. The B-61-3 has a maximum yield of 170 Kt, B-61-4 has 45 Kt, and B-61-10 has 80 Kt.

  4. 4. Nuclear Weapons Related Policies:
    1999 NATO Strategic Concept confirms commitment to deploying nuclear weapons in Europe to maintain the "minimum level sufficient to preserve peace and stability."
    2005 NATO reaffirmed continued deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.
  5. Treaty Commitments:
    State party to the NPT, PTBT, and CTBT.


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CNSThis material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, agents. Copyright © 2007 by MIIS.

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