European nuclear weapons sites not secure, says US report

Most European sites containing US nuclear weapons are failing to meet security standards set by the Pentagon, a report has shown.

The study, commissioned by the US Air Force, was released in February but much of the detail was left out.

However, the Federation of American Scientists obtained a partially declassified version, which it posted on its website, showing that the security problem for nuclear weapons in Europe is much bigger than was previously known.

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