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UK Nuclear Armed Fighter Jets

06.11.2025, https://www.nuclearinfo.org/article/uk-nuclear-armed-fighter-jets/

An Investigation by Nukewatch UK and Nuclear Information Service

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At the NATO Summit in June 2025 the UK government announced that it intended to purchase twelve F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft from the US that can be armed with US nuclear bombs.

This would add a new nuclear capability on top of our existing nuclear armed submarines and at odds with the government’s obligations to international nuclear non-proliferation treaties.

This study highlights some of the issues the plan creates and argues that the government’s decision is based principally on providing political ‘smoke and mirrors’ to distract attention from questions relating to the US – Europe relationship within NATO rather than developing a must-have military capability.

A webinar to discuss the issues is scheduled for 11 November 17:00 GMT
Speakers: Paul Rogers, University Bradford, Eliana Johns, Federation American Scientists, Nick Ritchie, University of York, Peter Burt, Nukewatch UK, Okopi Ajonye, Nuclear Information Service.
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November 9, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized