UK to buy fighter jets capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons Story by Zara Ahmed The British government has announced it would purchase a dozen F-35A fighter jets capable of firing tactical nuclear weapons. The purchase of the Lockheed Martin jets would allow Britain’s air force to carry nuclear weapons for the first time since the end of the Cold War, Downing Street said. “In an era of radical uncertainty we can no longer take peace for granted, which is why my government is investing in our national security,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer...