Britain Discloses That It Has 225 Nuclear Weapons

Britain currently has four Trident submarines. Photo AFP

Britain's Nuclear Arsenal Is 225 Warheads, Reveals William Hague -- The Guardian

Foreign secretary says coalition government aims for a 'more open' weapons and defence policy.

William Hague, the foreign secretary, today announced a review into the circumstances when the government might use nuclear weapons as he disclosed the maximum number of warheads in Britain's arsenal.

Describing what he called a "more open" policy, Hague said Britain's total number of nuclear warheads would not exceed 225, including the maximum 160 already declared as "operationally available".

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