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British Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles by Year: 1953–77

John R Walker

27 August 2021Long Read

Black and white image of a nuclear weapons test explosion

Main Image Credit Operation Hurricane was the first test of a British atomic device. A plutonium implosion device was detonated in 1952 at Monte Bello Islands in Western Australia. The warhead later developed into the ‘Blue Danube’ weapon. Courtesy of Wikimedia

The history of the UK's nuclear stockpiles is relevant to contemporary disarmament efforts.

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British Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles by Year: 1953–77

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