US FIGHTER JETS

CAPABLE OF NUCLEAR
BOMBING TO BE BASED IN UK
THE TELEGRAPH

Presentation made by Kate Opanasenko

 VOCABULARY
an air-to-air missile (AAM) - a missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of
destroying another aircraft

intelligence gathering - the process of collecting information

“surety dormitory” - the capability to keep nuclear weapons safe, secure, and
under positive control

to subside - become less strong, extreme or violant (eg. the threat of nuclear
war was subsided)

strategic brinkmanship - the practice of trying to achieve an advantageous

outcome by pushing dangerous events to the brink of active conflict

pay (someone) back in spades - to get or seek revenge or retribution on

someone
Significant modernization is underway at RAF
Lakenheath for F-35A aircraft

US F-35 fighter jets have reportedly been deployed to RAF Lakenheath, with
fears the move may herald the start of a new cold war
 THE STEALTH JETS

air-to-air missions

carry out tactical intelligence

nuclear bombing gathering
 PRECONDITIONS
a “surety dormitory”

$50
The United Kingdom has been added to the list of nuclear weapons
storage site locations in Europe
MILLION
 THE US-RENTED RAF
LAKENHEATH IN SUFFOLK

“F-35s will be based there. They

have deployed and will be moving in
at the end of this year, if not
sometime in 2024.”
 POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS

putting the UK at risk a new cold war

a potent deterrent

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND): "It's beyond

irresponsible that the UK government is allowing this deployment."
HAMISH DE
BRETTON-GORDON
a former commander of Britain and Nato’s Joint Chemical,
Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Regiment

This is absolutely a cold war and it

is strategic brinkmanship. This is a
game of poker. If the US is putting
nukes in the UK, it’s a message to
Russia that they are serious.
“THE DETERRENT IS ONLY A DETERRENT IF THE ENEMY
THINKS YOU WILL USE IT. THAT’S WORKED FOR THE
LAST 75 YEARS, BUT WE ARE NOW IN A POSITION
WHERE A TYRANT IN AN UNSTABLE COUNTRY IS
THREATENING TO USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE
ONLY WAY TO STOP THEM IS TO MAKE THEM SEE THEY
WILL GET IT BACK IN SPADES.”