kernwapens in Nederland, Duitsland en België
De AMEMBASSYBERLIN rapporteert op 12 november 2009 dat:
TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS
¶8. (C) In response to Gordon's [ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE] question about how the government planned to take forward the commitment in the coalition agreement to seek the removal of all remaining nuclear weapons from Germany, [National Security Advisor to the German Chancellor] Heusgen distanced the Chancellery from the proposal, claiming that this had been forced upon them by [German foreign minister] FM Westerwelle. Heusgen said that from his perspective, it made no sense to unilaterally withdraw "the 20" tactical nuclear weapons still in Germany while Russia maintains "thousands" of them. It would only be worth it if both sides drew down. Gordon noted that it was important to think through all the potential consequences of the German proposal before going forward. For example, a withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Germany and perhaps from Belgium and the Netherlands could make it very difficult politically for Turkey to maintain its own stockpile, even though it was still convinced of the need to do so.
Het bericht geeft vooral een kijkje in de Amerikaans (en Duitse) atoomkeuken. Maar ook wordt verwezen naar de atoomwapens op ons grondgebied in verslag van een gesprek tussen de Duitse regering en een Amerikaanse ambassadeur. Officieel is het nog steeds niet dat die wapens in Nederland liggen. Het wordt tijd dat het wel officieel erkend wordt. Want we weten het officieus immers al lang.
Bron van wikileaks:
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2009-09-16 07:07
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Embassy Paris
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09PARIS1254
2009-09-16 07:07
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Embassy Paris
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7146
INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL PRIORITY 0881
RHEHNSC/WHITE HOUSE NSC WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
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