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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is conducting a review of historic files relating to the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Weapons programme.
The review of nuclear-related files in the ES and AB series held at The…
The review of nuclear related files in the ES and AB series held at The…
The review of nuclear related files in the ES and AB series held in the…
The review is being conducted in 5 stages. Stage 1 has been completed, and…
Information about UK nuclear deterrence.
Our mission As the 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) made clear, a…
Thousands of high-skilled jobs and hundreds of apprenticeships have been created to help keep the United Kingdom protected around the clock, with newly published figures highlighting the economic benefits of the defence nucl…
The fin of decommissioned Royal Navy submarine 'Swiftsure' has been successfully cut and removed.
A collection of the Defence Nuclear Organisation's annual reports to Parliament that detail the progress made on the UK's future nuclear deterrent.
This report details the progress made on the Dreadnought submarine programme and other related programmes since the last update in March 2023.
New Submarine Availability Support Hub will support 100 new jobs, boost engineering capabilities and deliver on the Government’s Plan for Change.
Our mission is to keep safe and capable submarines at sea, maintain our nuclear warheads and deliver the nuclear deterrent to protect national and global security.
Delivering the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent as a National Endeavour.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The UK’s independent nuclear deterrent has existed for over 60 years to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life.
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