Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 101156
F-35 Aircraft: Nuclear Weapons
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 8 January 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the viability of the purchase of F-35As as an expansion of the UK nuclear deterrent in the context of the US National Security Strategy.
Answer
Luke PollardThe United Kingdom is purchasing at least 12 F-35A aircraft. The aircraft will allow the UK to participate in NATO's Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) nuclear mission. The nuclear weapons allocated to the NATO DCA nuclear mission are United States (US) nuclear ...
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