The Telegraph: Washington will store nuclear-capable jets in Hungary – will nuclear warheads come?
Russian politicians and military leaders regularly threaten NATO with war. As a result, Washington decided to expand their military base in Kecskemét to accommodate nuclear-capable fighter jets. Will there be nuclear weapons stored in Hungary? It happened before during the Soviet occupation of our country, but can Hungary store nuclear warheads again for a great power?
Helló Magyar wrote about the secret nuclear weapons store in the Bakony Mountains in Hungary where the Soviet leadership placed atomic bombs in the 1960s. The so-called Little Moscow was like a separate Soviet state inside Hungary until the fall of communism. Even Hungarian officers were not allowed to enter. The Soviet crew there had their shops, stores, healthcare units, schools, daycare, etc.
The Soviet Union stored more than 100 nuclear warheads in Hungary
As a result, the base remained secret, and nobody knows even today how many nuclear warheads Moscow kept there. In addition, we do not know what types were stored in the Bakony Mountains. We only know that the Hungarian military did not have access to those weapons of mass destruction. In case of a world war, the Soviet Union would have used them.
In 1989-1990, the Soviet army smuggled out the nuclear weapons in secret. The last Soviet soldier left the country on 19 June 1991. Interestingly, the last Soviet officer leaving Hungary was a Ukrainian national, Lieutenant General Silov.
In 1997, Hungary joined NATO, and several NATO bases were created where, for example, the United States stores weapons, aircraft, etc. One of them is near Kecskemét, Central Hungary.
Will Washington send nuclear weapons to Hungary?
The Telegraph wrote that – due to the threats of Russia – they plan to expand their Kecskemét base and would like to store nuclear-capable jets. According to the British magazine, the immediate cause is that Washington believes Russia will be ready for war by the end of this decade. Therefore, America would like to enhance their deterrence forces in the area. According to 24.hu, Washington plans to place tactical fighters and strategic military transport planes in Kecskemét.
The Hungarian media outlet asked the Ministry of Defence whether they authorised the United States to place and store nuclear weapons in Hungary. The ministry’s answer was clear: no such bid came from Washington. They added that delivering, placing or storing nuclear weapons in Hungary is forbidden without the authorisation of the Hungarian government and the National Assembly. The Hungarian government has not issued such a permit and does not plan to do so.
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If you don’t maintain a strong deterrent force you invite invasion as happened in Ukraine/. Putin just in case you haven’t noticed is not someone interested in peaceful relations despite anything the Fat Man or his accomplice in Russian alliance Szijjarto.might tell you by way of their constant Russian propaganda.
This makes no sense. One day Pressman calls the whole nations traitors, the next the US wants to place nukes in Hungary. This is another ploy of the US to create a breach between Hungary and energy supplier Russia. Pressman and Biden make up you minds one way or the other. Let the US place their nukes on their trusted allies that support wasted taxpayers’ money in Ukraine. Germany is a good place, so is Brussels.
Hungarian mindset ” i wanr the benefits but I don’t want the obligations” do everyone a favor and leave, both, EU and NATO. No one will miss you!
Those jets are more likely to be used against Hungary than a foreign invader.
What are they doing here anyway? They set up the base after the conclusion of the Cold War so it was certainly not for a defensive purpose. America has been establishing bases and military installations closer and closer to Russia with each passing year. Not that it excuses Russia’s illegal and brutal aggression against Ukraine, but no wonder they got antagonized and eventually snapped.
YANKEE GO HOME!
Jose, what benefits are you talking about. Joining the EU was costly. To this day, it cost more to supports the bureaucrats in Europe that financial benefits to Hungary. Accepting reality will clear your mind.