The UK released its latest Strategic Defence review, outlining perceived national security threats and responses.
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US-UK nuclear sharing treaty to be indefinitely extended
Parliament has until 23rd October to object to the changes.
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US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement: A Nuclear Information Service Briefing
An overview of the history, current functioning and future of the US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement.
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New NIS Briefing on Mutual Defence Agreement
Nearly 1,000 components were imported under the MDA between 2020 and 2023.
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Astraea: new warhead named in Defence Command paper
The Paper also contained information about completion of the Mk4A warhead upgrade and work on a new submarine reactor
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AUKUS plans progress with BAE announcement
The partnership is taking shape, but there are problems with production of Virginia-class submarines
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AUKUS and SMR hopes prompt Rolls Royce expansion plans
A substantial enlargement of Raynesway is planned, alongside a nuclear innovation centre on a separate site.
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Increasing risk of problems in Derby delaying Dreadnought schedule
The Core Production Capability project may miss delivery dates for reactor cores.
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AUKUS plan details: a triumph of hope over experience
The details of the plan do not fully address concerns about proliferation risks and submarine-building capacity.
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‘Trouble Ahead’ – A video update
This video updates on our 2019 report which highlighted rising costs and programmatic risks in the UK nuclear weapons programme.
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An update on UK nuclear weapons modernisation
An overview of the latest developments.
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AUKUS submarine deal erodes non-proliferation norms
Current indications are that the new submarines will run on Highly Enriched Uranium Fuel.