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The US is preparing to station nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in more than a decade amid a growing threat from Russia.
They set out plans for a “nuclear mission” to take place “imminently” at the base.
It comes amid increasing warnings about the prospect of a war with Russia, itself a nuclear power, from British and American military officials.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: “It remains a long-standing UK and Nato policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at a given location.”.
It comes as senior figures on both sides of the Atlantic warn of a potential war between Nato forces and Russia.
Earlier this week, General Sir Patrick Sanders, the outgoing head of the British army, floated the idea of a “citizen army” to combat the threat. »
