Nuclear weapons of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom became the third country (after the United States and the Soviet Union) to develop and, in 1952, test nuclear weapons. The UK is one of nine nuclear-armed states, and one of five recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. As of 2025, the UK possesses a stockpile of approximately 225 warheads, with 120 deployed on its only delivery system, the Trident programme's submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Additionally, United States B61 nuclear bombs have potentially been stored at RAF Lakenheath since 2025. In 2025, the UK announced plans to procure 12 F-35A aircraft capable of delivering B61s. Trident consists of four Vanguard-class submarines, based at HMNB Clyde in Scotland. Each is armed with up to sixteen Trident II missiles, each carrying warheads in up to eight multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles. Since 1969, the Royal Navy has operated the continuous at-sea deterrent: at least one nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine...
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