The Diamond Dragon exercises simulated the crash in the UK of an American aircraft carrying "defense nuclear materials.
"Exercises simulating an accident involving nuclear material were conducted, in which military personnel from the UK Lakenheath Air Force Base in Suffolk County took part.The F-35A Lightning II squadron at the base is now certified to carry B61-12 thermonuclear munitions.
The UK and NATO have a long-standing policy of not confirming or denying the presence of nuclear weapons in a particular location.
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