Where Are US Nuclear Weapons Located?

The US has dozens of nukes at military bases across Europe, in line with NATO's so-called nuclear-sharing program.

Since their inception during World War II, nuclear weapons have become a critical component of US military power. Washington has an estimated stockpile of about 3,800 nuclear warheads, deployed on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarines, and strategic bombers. But where are these weapons located?

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Poland is Losing Big From Escalation in Ukraine and Growing Dependence on Washington

Poland doesn't benefit from the Ukraine conflict; Warsaw is creating further threats to its own security by getting bogged down in the standoff being guided by Russophobic ideology and external influence of its political curators, Mateusz Piskorski, political observer and columnist for the Myśl Polska (Polish Thought) newspaper, told Sputnik.

Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid an official visit to Poland, which regularly provides substantial military assistance to the Kiev regime, serves as a hub for other arms deliveries, and hosts roughly 1.5 million refugees – the largest number in Europe.

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❗️ Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis:

▪️ The operational-tactical and army aviation of Russia hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkov region and the LPR. More than 30 Ukrainian troops, two vehicles, and a D-20 howitzer were destroyed.

▪️ Russian aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems defeated enemy units in the LPR and the DPR. During the day, up to 80 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, as well as a D-20 howitzer were destroyed in this direction.

▪️ As a result of the actions of the Russian troops, air strikes and artillery fire, up to 370 Ukrainian military personnel and mercenaries, three infantry fighting vehicles, six armored combat vehicles, three other vehicles, as well as self-propelled artillery installation "Gvozdika" in the DPR were destroyed over the past day.

▪️ Enemy losses in the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions amounted to 55 Ukrainian soldiers, an armored combat vehicle, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers.

▪️ In the Kherson direction, as a result of fire, up to 60 Ukrainian troops, three vehicles, and an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery installation were destroyed in a day.

▪️ Operational-tactical aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops of the Armed Forces of Russia defeated the 92nd Artillery Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, manpower and equipment in 114 districts.

▪️ In addition, three depots of ammunition and missile and artillery weapons of Ukrainians were destroyed in the Donetsk People's Republic, Kherson region and Zaporozhye region.

▪️ Air defense systems intercepted seven rockets of the HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system over the past 24 hours.

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🗣 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on Macron's statement about nuclear weapons: "We have not heard such fierce criticism by the French president against the United States for a long time."

▪️ Earlier, the French president said that no country should deploy nuclear weapons on foreign territory.

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Cost of Sanctions? Foreign Firms Suffer $2 Bln Losses After Leaving Russia

Foreign retail companies that withdrew from Russia or suspended operations amid Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine have lost about $2 billion in profits, a Russian business daily has reported.

The newspaper quoted unnamed sources as saying that the biggest losers include furniture giant IKEA and Swedish clothing brand H&M, which lost roughly $400 million and $363 million, respectively.

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Berlusconi Feeling Well After Three Nights in Hospital

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has spent a third night in Milan's San Raffaele hospital, a second one in its intensive care unit, and feels well now, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday.

The foreign minister also said that treatment continued, adding that "Berlusconi is a lion," and he has always managed to overcome his illness.

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Biden's Upcoming Belfast Visit Overshadowed by Ulster Terror Warning

US President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Northern Ireland has been blighted by reports of a possible terror attack against police in Ulster on Monday.

Earlier this week, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) warned of the potential for “serious public disorder” by dissident republicans over the Easter weekend, ahead of the April 11 Biden visit to Belfast.

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🇯🇵🇺🇸 Two US F-16 fighter jets made an emergency landing at the Miyako Shimojishima airport in Japan's Okinawa prefecture on Saturday after one of the planes experienced engine problems, media reported.

The problems with the engine occurred when the jet was 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Japan's Miyako island, a Japanese news agency reported.

🛠 The report said that there were no victims nor delays in civilian flights, adding that the US military has been conducting repairs on one of the fighters.

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🇨🇳 China conducts military exercises around Taiwan

The exercises will be held from April 8 to 10. A large number of water and aviation equipment will take part.

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🇿🇦 🇷🇺 South Africa Gearing Up to Host All BRICS Leaders in August, Including Putin, Says Sherpa

▪️South Africa is looking forward to all BRICS leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, to personally participate in the August summit, Anil Sooklal, Sherpa of the Republic of South Africa in BRICS, told Sputnik.

▪️Sooklal said that, since Putin had received the invitation sent by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and no disavowals of any kind was expressed, the African nation is preparing for a full-fledged summit

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Netanyahu Calls Up Army Reservists After Three Killed Amid Surge in Israeli-Palestinian Violence

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that the government is calling up police and army reservists after three were killed in two separate attacks in Tel Aviv and the West Bank amid a spike in violence.

The situation deteriorated earlier this week when Israeli riot police detained scores of Palestinian worshippers at the al-Aqsa Mosque, claiming they were "violently barricading" themselves inside the religious sanctuary.

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EU Calls on Israel, Palestine and Lebanon to Exercise Restraint Amid Latest Escalation

The European Union has condemned the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East and called on Israel, Palestine and Lebanon to exercise restraint and avoid the deterioration of the situation, as well as promote calm during ongoing religious holidays, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday.

On Wednesday, Israeli security forces stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of the holiest Muslim sites, arresting hundreds of worshipers. The raid drew protests from the Arab world. On Friday, at least one person was killed and seven others injured after a car rammed into pedestrians on a Tel Aviv promenade.

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📹 Combat work of anti-aircraft guns on ground targets in the special operation zone (video by Russian MoD)

▪️ Under the cover of the armored group, the crews of 57-mm anti-aircraft guns mounted on the body of the Ural-4320 car make a march to the firing positions and, after aiming, strike at the Ukrainian troops.

▪️ Immediately after a successful firing, the crews change their positions to avoid return fire.

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