The U.K. says it will buy 12 U.S.-made F35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs and join NATO’s shared airborne nuclear mission
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/nato-keir-starmer-netherlands-mark-rutte-france-b2776523.html
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Can these planes be used for other things or does them being part of the nuclear deterrent mean they’re only used as nuclear deterrence?
They can be used for all kinds of things. But in this case Britain seems to be buying them specifically for their nuclear capabilities. (They already operate the B model of this plane, but only the A model is rated for the B61 nuclear bomb).
They can drop normal bombs also if needed
12? So by the rule of thirds there are 4. Yeah, that’s gonna scare them
Entirely fucking pointless.
yes we have first nuclear deterrent, what about second nuclear deterrent
no no, let them cook. when the f35 crashes into england while carrying nukes, it’ll be funny
Israel should bomb the UK next since this constitutes nuclear proliferation
And the US should bomb one of those carts where they put beans and cheese inside of potatoes
