Deep Cuts' Response to the UK Integrated Policy Review
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A Polaris missile lifts off after being fired from the submerged British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine HMS REVENGE (S-27) off the coast of Florida near Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This the 10th in a series of Polaris test flights.
The United Kingdom (UK) Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published on 16 March 2021, includes a provision that "the UK will move to an overall nuclear weapon stockpile of no more than 260 warheads," an increase from its previous stated policy not more than 180 warheads by the mid-2020s. VCDNP Senior Fellow Angela Kane, also a member of the trilateral Deep Cuts Commission, endorsed a recent statement by the Commission condemning the policy shift and providing recommendations moving forward.
Among the recommendations are commitments by nuclear-weapon States (NWS) not to increase overall warhead stockpiles, overall stockpile declarations by the NWS, the establishment of a P5 strategic risk reduction working group and efforts to address ballistic missile defense in the context of strategic stability. The full statement and detailed recommendations are available below.
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