United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 101156
F-35 Aircraft: Nuclear Weapons
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17 December 2025
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8 January 2026 · Answer
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Summary
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.
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17 December 2025
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
8 January 2026
Answer
The 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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-17/101156
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1865361
- uk · wq-1865361 · source updated 8 January 2026