British Government Denies Developing a New Type of Nuclear Bomb

British media reported that a secret report from the British Foreign Policy Association revealed that the British Atomic Energy Authority is secretly developing a new generation of nuclear warheads with the United States to replace the current aging Trident missiles.

Some analysts believe that with the resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue at an impasse and signs of deterioration, this report, if confirmed, will further raise concerns about the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The British government has currently denied this news.

Earlier, the British government announced that it would consider replacement models of nuclear warheads when the Trident missiles end their service life. As for what type of nuclear warhead to replace, the British government did not specify.

Reports say that since Blair was re-elected as prime minister in May last year, a group of scientists responsible for the development of new weapons have been working at the Atomic Weapons Laboratory in Berkshire. The purpose is to use simplified production equipment to enable nuclear testing to conduct data testing in the laboratory without the need for outdoor detonation to avoid violating the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

However, the development of new types of nuclear weapons is undoubtedly a serious violation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Some political parties and labor groups in the UK have repeatedly protested against this, urging the government to be cautious on this matter and demanding parliamentary hearings. The Defense Committee is expected to hold a special hearing on nuclear bomb development on Tuesday, but most experts may not support the British Ministry of Defense's nuclear warhead replacement plan.

Britain's recent actions on nuclear weapons issues have aroused widespread concern in the international community. On February 23, the UK participated in the US critical nuclear test project for the first time in four years. The data obtained from this test are important parameters for the development of new nuclear bombs. At that time, some experts and media believed that the United Kingdom was planning to design and manufacture a new type of nuclear bomb.