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Since the F-35A is set to replace the current legacy jets in most NATO states that would take part in nuclear sharing, progress on the B61-12 front may coincide with NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangement down the line.
The B61-12 nuclear bombs are set to replace all existing B61s in shared NATO stockpiles.
EurAsian Times, By Sakshi Tiwari, November 12, 2023 Months after Russia’s ally Belarus received tactical nuclear weapons from Moscow, there is indication that the United States is assisting the Dutch F-35A in taking on its role as a nuclear carrier platform. Amid increased nuclear threat looming over Europe, the Netherlands announced that it had obtained…
The Royal Netherlands Air Force will operate dual-role F-35A jets that are able to draw from a shared NATO stockpile of B61-12 nuclear bombs.