BLUF
The purchase represents the biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation and reintroduces a nuclear role for the Royal Air Force for the first time since the end of the Cold War.Learning Outcomes
- Consider how the UK’s Strategic Defence Review confirmed the UK faced nuclear risks, with other states increasing, modernising and diversifying their nuclear arsenals.
- Understand that Air Forces, such as the RAF, play a pivotal role in the Strategy of Denial and responding to emerging threats, including nuclear threats.
