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The 2021 Integrated Review set out the government’s vision for the future. This page outlines what it says about the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
This report details the progress made on the programme since the last update in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A Written Ministerial Statement has been laid today in Parliament announcing a change of operating model for the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This report details the progress made on the Dreadnought submarine programme since the last update in December 2016.
The Integrated Review has generated some misconceptions about the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has today announced the start of a new nuclear replacement warhead programme in Parliament.
This report details the progress made on the Dreadnought submarine programme and other related programmes since the last update in December 2017.
This report details the progress made on the Dreadnought submarine programme and other related programmes since the last update in December 2019.
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