Germany and weapons of mass destruction

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The United States has stationed nuclear weapons in Germany since 1955, currently numbering 10 to 15 tactical nuclear gravity bombs. Germany is not believed to currently possess or host chemical or biological weapons. Germany is party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Biological Weapons Convention, and Chemical Weapons Convention. Under the Two Plus Four Treaty, nuclear weapons may not be stored in the former territory of East Germany or West Berlin. As of 2025, the United States Air Force has custody of 10 to 15 B61 nuclear bombs, stored at Büchel Air Base, intended for delivery by German Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS fighter-bombers. The weapons are under NATO's nuclear sharing operations. The aircraft will be replaced by German F-35A Lightning II aircraft and the bombs are being upgraded to the B61 Mod 12. During the Cold War, West Germany hosted a wider range of US nuclear weapons, peaking at around 3,500, including the Pershing ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, nuclear artillery,...

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