US Fighter Jets Capable Of Carrying Nuclear Weapons To Be Deployed In UK

US Fighter Jets Capable Of Carrying Nuclear Weapons To Be Deployed In UK

Handout photo dated July 13, 2015 shows F-35A Lightning II aircraft receive fuel from a KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., , during a flight from England to the U.S. The UK media reports that two F-35A squadrons have already been deployed and will soon arrive at the US-leased Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath in England. These are low-visibility aircraft designed to deliver tactical nuclear strikes; they are also capable of conducting air-to-air combat tasks and gathering intelligence. Military sources stress that deploying 54 F-35 fighter jets, which will replace the F-15s currently at the air base, is a "significant step" because the F-15s are also capable of carrying nuclear weapons but are less advanced. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown via ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Evacuation Continues

Afghanistan Evacuation Continues

Naval Air Station Sigonella Command Master Chief Anna Wood assists an Afghanistan evacuee getting off of a United States Air Force KC-10 Extender at Naval Air Station Sigonella, August 22, 2021. NAS Sigonella is currently supporting the Department of Defense mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of US citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. NAS SigonellaâÂÂs strategic location enables US, allied, and partner nation forces to deploy and respond as required to ensure security and stability in Europe, Africa, and Central Command. Photo by William Chockey/US Marine Corps via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghanistan Evacuation

Afghanistan Evacuation

Naval Air Station Sigonella Command Master Chief Anna Wood assists an evacuee disembarking a US Air Force KC-10 Extender August 22, 2021. NAS Sigonella is currently supporting the Department of Defense mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. Photo by Kegan E. Kay/US Navy via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM