The UK's nuclear deterrent: what you need to know
Information about UK nuclear deterrence.
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The UK’s nuclear deterrent: the facts
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-uks-nuclear-deterrent-the-facts
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UK Nuclear Deterrence Policy Booklet
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Updated webpage with latest information.
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Updated 'UK Nuclear Deterrence Policy Booklet'.
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16 March 2023 'The UK's nuclear deterrent: what you need to know' updated with information about the 2023 Integrated Review refresh.
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17 February 2022 Updated: The UK's nuclear deterrent: what you need to know - content updated under heading: A world without nuclear weapons.
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24 January 2022 Added: UK Nuclear Deterrence Policy Booklet.
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9 November 2021 Updated links on: The UK's nuclear deterrent: what you need to know.
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21 April 2021 Addition of: a NATO graphic and updated the, 'The UK's nuclear deterrent: what you need to know' page.
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16 March 2021 Updated all information in the 'Nuclear deterrent: what you need to know attachment'.
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19 February 2018 Updates made to the UK nuclear deterrence: what you need to know document (Updated 14 February 2018).
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24 March 2016 Added Nuclear deterrent factsheet and included link to factsheet in HTML page.
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2025-10-06 11:12
Added an HTML version of ‘The UK’s nuclear deterrent: the National Endeavour Explained’ to replace the outdated HTML document ‘The UK’s nuclear deterrent: what you need to know’.
2025-07-23 11:01
Updated webpage with latest information.
2025-07-21 17:12
Updated ‘UK Nuclear Deterrence Policy Booklet’.
2024-03-28 11:02
Updated ‘The UK’s nuclear deterrent: what you need to know’ with reference to the Defence Nuclear Command Paper.
2023-03-16 10:18
‘The UK’s nuclear deterrent: what you need to know’ updated with information about the 2023 Integrated Review refresh.
2022-02-17 14:58
Updated: The UK’s nuclear deterrent: what you need to know – content updated under heading: A world without nuclear weapons.