Guidance and regulation

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.

• From: Defence Nuclear Organisation and 1 others
• Updated: 28 March 2024

Information about UK nuclear deterrence.

• From: Defence Nuclear Organisation and 1 others
• Updated: 28 March 2024

• The UK's nuclear deterrent: what you need to know

  The UK’s independent nuclear deterrent has existed for over 60 years to…

Facts about the programme to replace the Royal Navy's Vanguard Class SSBN submarines which form the UK's strategic nuclear deterrent.

• From: Defence Nuclear Organisation and 1 others
• Updated: 16 March 2021

• Dreadnought submarine programme: factsheet

  Government and parliament the protection and defence of the United Kingdom…

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.

• From: Defence Nuclear Organisation and 1 others
• Updated: 16 March 2023

A community of interest for academic institutions to partner with Dstl on deterrence and related topics such as assurance, coercion and conflict escalation.

• From: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
• Updated: 28 September 2023

This treaty was presented to Parliament in January 2015.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 19 January 2015

This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2018.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 12 November 2018