UK rejects calls for second British nuclear weapon system

UK rejects calls for second British nuclear weapon system

The government has rejected calls to explore a second sovereign method of delivering UK nuclear weapons, arguing that the existing submarine-based system remains the most credible and proportionate option as nuclear risks increase. In its report, the Defence Committee said it was “clear that the nuclear threat has increased in the recent past” and noted that while the UK already assigns its nuclear deterrent to NATO, it had not received sufficie…