Regno Unito per l’acquisto di getti da combattimento che trasportano nucleari

There are a few reasons that this is an awful decision. I strongly believe that the UK needs to reintroduce an air delivered nuclear weapon, but;

1. Using American B-61s through NATO nuclear sharing adds absolutely nothing of value to the alliance; a complete waste of our time and money.
2. Making F-35A the delivery platform is moronic considering the RAFs tanker fleet cannot refuel them.
3. Buying 12 jets introduces all the problems of a new type in service to put pressure on the spares pipelines and so on whilst being far too low a number to be operationally useful.

A thoroughly idiotic decision all round.

The RAF should be banned from making procurement decisions. Why do they always do the dumbest possible thing in any moment?

Aren’t the F-35A meant to replace the RAF Tornado? If so, 12 is more than sufficient to maintain Britain’s gravity nuclear delivery capability.

Insane to buy Amagarican, given their kill switches, let alone funding a fascist state

This feels like a purchase to appease Trump.

Nuclear gravity bombs are relatively simple tech. The UK should be perfectly capable to develop its own rather than depend on US bombs. The actual usefulness of those weapons seems questionable at best as well if you have a bunch of Tridents sneaking around at sea.

If the UK wants nukes to be delivered by the RAF, why not use a stand-off weapon like French do ?

If any “side” would use nuclear weapons it will be devastation, so I don’t see any use of wasting time on it. Much more important: cyber warfare, light modern automated weapons, economic and resource independence.

F-16s are nuclear capable lol so are many old ass airframes.