CND Conference

Britain will have to obey US orders on nuclear jets, CND conference hears.

Britain would need permission from the United States in order to use its
nuclear deterrent, experts say, as the government goes forward with a £71
billion purchase of nuke-carrying US jets. And increasing Britain’s
nuclear arms stock will tie the country to President Donald Trump’s
foreign policy goals, which disarmament campaigners say could bring us
closer to the brink of disaster. Speaking at an event organised by the
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in London on Saturday, experts,
campaigners, and politicians condemned Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s
pledge to buy at least 12 F15-A jets. The planes, capable of carrying
so-called tactical nuclear bombs, were not “properly costed” when the
government first laid out the deal, only later revealing that their price
was some £71 billion, CND general secretary Sophie Bolt said.

 Morning Star 23rd Nov 2025

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