
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Defence wants the country to buy American for the future of the country’s nuclear-sharing mission with the U.S., urging the legislature to approve the purchase of 30 Boeing [BA] F/A-18 aircraft to carry future B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs. The German publication Der Spiegel first reported the news Sunday, writing that Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer informed Secretary of Defense Mark Esper of the ministry’s preference on April 15. Germany could by 45 F/A-18 in total: 30 for…