Moscow, July 23 -- The United States plans to spend USD 253 million on two major construction projects, including a hardened Primary Command Post and a Defender Operations Compound, at the RAF Lakenheath air base in the United Kingdom to support future nuclear missions, a Sputnik correspondent's analysis of recently released US Air Force's fiscal year 2026 budget report revealed.
The projects include a USD 104 million Primary Command Post and a $149 million Defender Operations Compound. They are part of a broader effort to prepare the base for what is known as the Surety mission, which focuses on ensuring the safety, security, and control of nuclear assets. The upgrades are designed to modernize the base's ability to command operations and...