President Trump appeared to confirm that US nuclear weapons are being housed at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, making him the first US official to publicly acknowledge what has been considered an open secret for years
Most experts believe that the US maintains 50 Cold War-era B-61"gravity" bombs in Turkey. The weapons are part of NATO's deterrence strategy and decisions about them have to be made by a unanimous vote of all 28 member states.
While it remains unclear as to whether the administration will move forward with a plan to relocate those assets, sources tell CNN that members of Congress on both sides of the aisle support exploring the possibility, as several lawmakers believe the move is long overdue.The US has long had nuclear weapons in Turkey, most notably Jupiter missiles that John F.
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