Nuclear disarmament

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Guidance and regulation

• The UK’s nuclear deterrent: the facts
  • Detailed guide
  • 28 March 2024
  • Defence Nuclear Organisation and Ministry of Defence
• Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): an overview of UK action
  • Detailed guide
  • 2 November 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Treaty banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and under Water (Moscow, 5 August 1963)
  • International treaty
  • 10 January 2014
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Defence Nuclear Safety Expert Committee framework document
  • Guidance
  • 18 December 2023
  • Defence Nuclear Safety Expert Committee
• UK/IAEA: Agreement for Application of Safeguards in Connection with Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [MS No.13/2018]
  • International treaty
  • 12 November 2018
  • Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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News and communications

• Underwater robot could improve pipeline and cable security
  • 9 June 2025
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Ministry of Defence
  • News story
• FCDO statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches: 8 May
  • 8 May 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Government response
• FCDO statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches: 10 March
  • 10 March 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Government response
• FCDO statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches: 14 January
  • 14 January 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Government response
• FCDO statement on DPRK missile launches: 6 January
  • 6 January 2025
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • News story

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Policy papers and consultations

• G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group statement, April 2023
  • 17 April 2023
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
  • Policy paper
• Continued importance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT): UK, US and France joint statement
  • 1 August 2022
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: nuclear disarmament
  • 8 May 2015
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK national report for the 10th review conference
  • 1 November 2021
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Ministry of Defence, and Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Defence Nuclear Safety Expert Committee
• Defence and Security Accelerator
• Defence Nuclear Organisation

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• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority