The UK is bringing nuclear bombs back to its air force, a Cold War-era practice that it shut down in the 1990s

Source: Business Insider

The UK is swapping 12 of its F-35B orders for the F-35A, saying it wants to bring nuclear attack capabilities back to its air force. Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesThe UK said on Tuesday that it's buying 12 F-35As to carry nuclear weapons. It would be the first time in nearly three decades that the Royal Air Force could conduct nuclear strikes.