Submarine Dismantling Project gov.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gov.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UK s nuclear deterrent (CASD)
Information about the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent (CASD) and the Dreadnought programme to replace the Royal Navy’s Trident missile Vanguard Class Submarines.
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Defence is the first duty of government, and the threats facing the UK and its allies are increasing in scale, complexity and diversity. We have previously identified risks to the UK from major nuclear armed states, from emerging nuclear states, and state sponsored nuclear terrorism. Those risks have not gone away.
That is why the government is committed to the UK’s independent nuclear deterrent, which has deterred the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life for over 60 years.
Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy 2021: nuclear deterrent gov.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gov.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The long-awaited policy paper warns the UK s enemies that it reserves the right to defend itself against non-nuclear-armed opponents if threatened, including by those using emerging technologies .