The United Kingdom has announced its decision to purchase 12 U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets that can carry nuclear bombs and join NATO's airborne nuclear mission, marking a significant enhancement in its nuclear capabilities, termed the largest shift in nuclear posture in a generation. This move was revealed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a NATO summit in the Netherlands, receiving support from NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. This development comes after the UK phased out air-dropped atomic weapons in the 1990s, now relying principally on submarine-based systems for its nuclear arsenal.
The United Kingdom will buy 12 U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs and will join NATO's shared airborne nuclear mission, in a major expansion of its nuclear deterrent.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte welcomed the decision, calling it yet another robust British contribution to NATO, which only includes three countries with nuclear powers.
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