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“What's really strikes me about ACA is the potential to shape the next generation of leaders on arms control and nuclear policy. This is something I witnessed firsthand as someone who was introduced to the field through ACA.”
– Alicia Sanders-Zakre
ICAN
June 2, 2022
United Kingdom
  • Scottish Bid Imperils UK Nuclear Force
    July 2, 2014

    On Sept. 18, Scotland is to vote on whether to become an independent country. The results could force costly changes in the United Kingdom’s nuclear-armed submarine fleet.

  • UK Review Doubts Trident Alternatives
    September 4, 2013

    Nearly all of the leading alternatives to the United Kingdom’s current plan for replacing its nuclear-armed submarines would cost more than the existing approach, a British government study found recently.

  • UK Arms Dealer Sentenced for Smuggling
    December 4, 2012

    A British arms dealer was sentenced to jail Oct. 26 for arms smuggling and tax fraud, the United Kingdom’s tax agency said in a press statement.

  • UK Takes Initial Steps to Replace Trident
    June 2, 2011

    The United Kingdom approved the initial investment in its next generation of nuclear submarines and chose a design for the new fleet.

  • UK Calls for International Cyber Conference
    March 3, 2011

    British Foreign Secretary William Hague last month called on the international community to come together this year and begin discussing norms for state behavior in cyberspace.

  • UK, France Sign Nuclear Collaboration Treaty
    December 5, 2010
  • UK Postpones Trident Replacement Amid Cuts
    November 4, 2010

    The United Kingdom will postpone the final decision on whether to replace its Trident nuclear submarines until 2016, Prime Minister David Cameron told the House of Commons last month.

    Cameron’s Oct. 19 address marked the conclusion of a broad reassessment of British strategic and defense policy. The National Security Strategy, published Oct. 18, assessed threats and set strategic priorities; the Strategic Defense and Security Review, released the following day, detailed the steps that the government will take in accordance with those priorities.

     

  • UK Strategic Defense and Security Review Avoids the Main Strategic Question
    August 7, 2010
  • UK Revokes Arms Export Licenses to Israel
    September 4, 2009

    Following public outcry from British citizens and members of Parliament, the United Kingdom in July revoked five licenses for the export of arms components to Israel. The British decision could encourage other European Union (EU) members to review their current Israel export policy, a European Commission (EC) official said. According to a British government official, an EU working group will meet in Brussels Sept. 4 to discuss exports to Israel. (Continue)

  • United Kingdom Promotes Disarmament
    March 31, 2009
  • UK Auditor Criticizes Trident Renewal Plan
    December 4, 2008

    The United Kingdom's National Audit Office (NAO) has questioned the Ministry of Defense's ability to replace its aging Trident nuclear missile submarines before they start being retired from service in the early 2020s. In a Nov. 5 report, the NAO raised concerns over the tight schedule of the program as well as its cost, design, and management. The government stated, however, that the program is on schedule.

  • U.S., UK Sign Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty
    September 1, 2007
  • UK Nuclear Submarine Plan Wins Vote
    April 2, 2007
  • Blair: Retain UK Nuclear Weapons
    January 1, 2007
  • UK Offers Libya Security Assurances
    September 1, 2006

    The United Kingdom has agreed to offer Libya security assurances and strengthen their mutual security relationship in an effort to encourage other countries to follow Libya’s lead in abandoning its chemical and nuclear weapons programs. (Continue)

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