The UK is buying F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons—but they’ll need Trump’s approval before dropping bombs

fortune.com/2025/06/25/the-uk-is-buying-f-35-fighter-jets-capable-of-carrying-nuclear-weapons-but-theyll-need-trumps-approval-before-dropping-bombs

The United Kingdom will buy 12 U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs and will join NATO’s shared airborne nuclear mission, in a major expansion of its nuclear deterrent, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday.
The government called it “the biggest…

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