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UK's Strategic Defence Review pledges GBP 15 billion for warheads

The UK's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, commits GBP 15 billion to sovereign nuclear warheads, GBP 6 billion to munitions, up to 12 attack submarines, and a path to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2027.

Verified Editor-read UK Government, Prime Minister's Office, 2 June 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that Parliament has approved the funding or that the 3 percent ambition becomes binding.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-20. How the record is made

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