Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom
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The nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom encompasses the country's strategic doctrine, legal frameworks, and international agreements governing the development, deployment, and potential use of its nuclear arsenal.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom Context triple: [Mutual Defense Agreement (1958), category, Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom]
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A.
Nuclear Posture Review
The Nuclear Posture Review is a periodic U.S. government assessment that outlines the role, strategy, and modernization plans for the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal within overall defense policy.
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B.
UKUSA Agreement
The UKUSA Agreement is a post-World War II multilateral intelligence-sharing pact, originally between the US and UK, that underpins the global signals intelligence alliance now known as the Five Eyes.
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C.
New Zealand anti-nuclear policy
The New Zealand anti-nuclear policy is a national stance adopted in the 1980s that bans nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered vessels from its territory and territorial waters, effectively making the country a nuclear-free zone and reshaping its defense and foreign relations.
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D.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
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E.
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is the government department responsible for implementing defence policy and overseeing the British Armed Forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom Target entity description: The nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom encompasses the country's strategic doctrine, legal frameworks, and international agreements governing the development, deployment, and potential use of its nuclear arsenal.
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A.
Nuclear Posture Review
The Nuclear Posture Review is a periodic U.S. government assessment that outlines the role, strategy, and modernization plans for the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal within overall defense policy.
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B.
UKUSA Agreement
The UKUSA Agreement is a post-World War II multilateral intelligence-sharing pact, originally between the US and UK, that underpins the global signals intelligence alliance now known as the Five Eyes.
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C.
New Zealand anti-nuclear policy
The New Zealand anti-nuclear policy is a national stance adopted in the 1980s that bans nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered vessels from its territory and territorial waters, effectively making the country a nuclear-free zone and reshaping its defense and foreign relations.
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D.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advancing nuclear disarmament.
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E.
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence is the government department responsible for implementing defence policy and overseeing the British Armed Forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | nuclear weapons policy ⓘ |
| airDeliveredNuclearWeapons | false ⓘ |
| allianceFramework |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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linked to:
NATO
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| alsoKnownAs |
British nuclear weapons policy
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UK nuclear weapons policy ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom
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| cooperationFramework | 1958 US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement ⓘ |
| cooperationPartner |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declaredPolicy |
nuclear weapons used only in defence of NATO allies in extreme circumstances
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nuclear weapons used only in extreme circumstances of self-defence ⓘ |
| deliveryPlatform |
Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
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Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| deliverySystem |
Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile system
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linked to:
Trident nuclear missile system
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| disarmamentCommitment | long-term goal of a world without nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| domesticLegislation |
Armed Forces Act provisions on nuclear operations
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Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act 1998 ⓘ |
| executiveAuthority |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
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| exportControlRegime |
participation in Nuclear Suppliers Group
ⓘ
participation in Zangger Committee ⓘ |
| firstUseOptionRetained | true ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | global strategic deterrence with emphasis on Euro-Atlantic area ⓘ |
| landBasedNuclearWeapons | false ⓘ |
| launchAuthority |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
Prime Minister
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| legalFramework |
Biological Weapons Convention (non-nuclear WMD context)
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linked to:
Biological Weapons Convention
Chemical Weapons Convention (non-nuclear WMD context) ⓘ
linked to:
Chemical Weapons Convention
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (signed, not ratified) ⓘ
linked to:
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
Partial Test Ban Treaty ⓘ
linked to:
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
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| missileSupplyArrangements |
Trident II D5 missiles leased from the United States
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linked to:
Trident II D5 missile
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| modernisationProgramme |
Dreadnought-class submarine programme
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linked to:
Dreadnought-class submarine
replacement of UK nuclear warhead design ⓘ |
| noFirstUsePolicy | false ⓘ |
| nonProliferationCommitment | prevent spread of nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| NPTStatus | nuclear-weapon state under NPT ⓘ |
| nuclearArsenalStatus |
operationally independent
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strategically linked to NATO ⓘ |
| nuclearPosture | continuous at-sea deterrent ⓘ |
| nuclearRoleInNATO | contribution to NATO’s overall nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| nuclearSharingParticipation | false ⓘ |
| oversightBody |
UK Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| peacetimeDeployment | submarines on continuous patrol ⓘ |
| policyChange |
2010 decision to reduce operationally available warheads
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2021 decision to raise the cap on total nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| policyInstrument |
Defence Command Paper
ⓘ
linked to:
Command Papers
Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy ⓘ Strategic Defence and Security Review ⓘ |
| policyOnTNP | opposition to Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | deterrence ⓘ |
| publicJustification | deterrence of nuclear and major strategic threats ⓘ |
| safetyPrinciple | strict control and safety standards for nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| soleNuclearSystem |
Trident SLBM system
ⓘ
linked to:
Trident nuclear missile system
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| strategicDoctrine | minimum credible deterrent ⓘ |
| transparencyPolicy | partial transparency on warhead numbers ⓘ |
| verificationSupport | support for international verification mechanisms ⓘ |
| warheadCapPolicy | numerical cap on total warhead stockpile ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
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Subject: Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom Description of subject: The nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom encompasses the country's strategic doctrine, legal frameworks, and international agreements governing the development, deployment, and potential use of its nuclear arsenal.
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Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines
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