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London revives RAF nuclear strike capability dropped in the 1990s
Original: London revives the RAF’s nuclear strike capability abandoned in the late 1990s
The UK is restoring the Royal Air Force's air-launched nuclear strike role, a capability it abandoned in the late 1990s. The move would give Britain a second nuclear delivery method alongside its submarine-based deterrent, and comes amid heightened European security concerns and debate over NATO's long-term reliability. Commentators see it as a significant shift in British defence policy, reversing nearly three decades of reliance on the Trident system alone.
Why now: Reports of the UK restoring an air-launched nuclear role mark a major reversal of post-Cold War defence policy amid current European security tensions.
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