The authorities has introduced it’s buying no less than 12 new F-35 stealth jets that may carry nuclear warheads. It’s a transfer that is been described by Downing Street as probably the most vital strengthening of the nation’s nuclear functionality in a era.
So, what are these jets? And why is the UK increasing its nuclear functionality?
Sarah-Jane Mee speaks to Dr Thomas Withington, an award-winning analyst and knowledgeable in air defence, to grasp simply how huge a change in defence spending that is, what the transfer means for the UK in NATO, and what it tells us in regards to the shift to make the nation battle prepared.
Producer: Natalie Ktena
Editor: Philly Beaumont
