Summary 4

1 Nuclear status 6

2 Nuclear Policy 7

2.1 A shift in nuclear doctrine 7

Declaratory Policy 8

A role in collective European security? 8

3 Nuclear arms control and position on disarmament 11

3.1 Rolling back disarmament? 14

4 Nuclear capabilities and modernisation 16

4.1 Stockpile 16

4.2 Fissile material 17

4.3 Capabilities 17

Maritime forces 18

Air Forces 20

4.4 Procurement and support 21

Industrial Complex 21

Cooperation with the UK since 2010 22