See below:

Nuclear-Armed F-35 Massively Improves Deterrence Equation

Several years ago, the Pentagon was clear that it would develop the F-35A as a nuclear bomb attack platform

https://warriormaven.com/air/nuclear-armed-f-35-deterrence

And;

"Boeing wanted the ability to take control of their aircraft remotely. In 2006, Boeing applied for the following patent":

Patent US7142971 – System and method for automatically controlling a path of travel of a vehicle

"The method and system for automatically controlling a path of travel of a vehicle, include engaging an automatic control system... Engagement may be automatic or manual from inside the vehicle or remotely via a communication link."

Any onboard capability to supersede the automatic control system may then be disabled by disconnecting the onboard controls and/or providing uninterruptible power to the automatic control system via a path that does not include the onboard accessible power control element(s).

https://patents.google.com/patent/US7142971