United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 21865
Nuclear Weapons
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24 June 2021
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1 July 2021 · Answer
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1 July 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 260 cap on numbers of nuclear warheads is 76 more than could be operationally deployed at any one time by the Dreadnought class SSBN force.
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24 June 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 260 cap on numbers of nuclear warheads is 76 more than could be operationally deployed at any one time by the Dreadnought class SSBN force.
Source: Commons
1 July 2021
Answer
The United Kingdom is committed to maintaining the minimum number of nuclear warheads needed to guarantee the nuclear deterrent remains credible and effective. To avoid simplifying the calculations of potential adversaries, we will not release publicly th...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-24/21865
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1339997
- uk · wq-1339997 · source updated 1 July 2021