The purchase of these aircraft is considered the most significant increase in Great Britain’s nuclear potential after the end of the Cold War.
The UK will get 12 fifth generations with many objective warriors F-35A and joined the nuclear mission of the North Atlantic Alliance. It was reported to the office of prime minister Kira Starmer.
The British government leader will express the intent to obtain two -aircraft, which can carry both nuclear and ordinary weapons during the NATO Summit in the Netherlands.
In general, throughout the validity period, the program plan to buy 138 F-35 fighters.
Such a purchase is considered the greatest increase in Great Britain’s nuclear potential in the last generation. It restores the nuclear role of the royal forces-for the first time since the decommission of national aviation national weapons after the end of the Cold War:
“During radical uncertainty, we will no longer know the world, which is why my government invested in our national security, providing our armed forces with the necessary equipment,” the report said.
Great Britain, after the Cold War, left the nuclear triad air part, focusing exclusively on the water missile carriers with trident missiles.
The reason for restoring its nuclear aviation capabilities can be a full -scale war in Ukraine and ongoing nuclear threats from Russia, as well as Iran and North Korea’s instability.
As we have written, US President Donald Trump signed the commands aimed at changing the science and technology of nuclear.
The world is approaching the new nuclear breed – Sipri
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