United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 94580
Nuclear Submarines: Nuclear Weapons
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23 September 2020
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the viability of maintaining the continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent with a (a) three and (b) four submarine nuclear weapons fleet.
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23 September 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the viability of maintaining the continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent with a (a) three and (b) four submarine nuclear weapons fleet.
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28 September 2020
Answer
The United Kingdom's nuclear deterrence posture is continually reviewed to ensure we can meet the current security threats. Continuous At Sea Deterrence requires four nuclear-armed submarines to ensure at least one is on patrol at all times, taking accoun...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-23/94580
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1237092
- uk · wq-1237092 · source updated 28 September 2020