Two squadrons of hi-tech F-35 As set to arrive at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk imminently
New United States fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons will be based in the UK as soon as this year.
Two squadrons of F-35 As have been deployed and will arrive at the US-rented RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk imminently, The Telegraph understands.
The stealth jets are designed to carry out tactical nuclear bombing and are capable of conducting air-to-air missions and intelligence gathering.
It comes after official documents suggested US nuclear weapons could return to British soil.