U.K. Shifts Nuclear Doctrine With Purchase of U.S. Jets
The U.K. government said it would purchase 12 F-35A jets, which can carry conventional weapons as well as U.S.-made tactical nuclear bombs. The purchase could allow the U.K. to launch nuclear weapons from the air for the first time since the late 1990s. Currently, Britain's nuclear weapons are carried solely on its four Vanguard submarines.
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