British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce at the NATO summit Wednesday that the UK will buy at least a dozen new F-35A fighter jets, which can carry both nuclear and conventional weapons.
Starmer will also announce UK's intention join NATO's dual capable aircraft nuclear mission in a major boost for national security, the Prime Minister's Office said in a press release.
The decision will support 20,000 jobs in the F35 program in the UK, with 15 percent of the global supply chain for the jet planes based in Britain, supporting highly skilled jobs and opportunities for working people and delivering a defense dividend across the country, it added.
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