Sentences with phrase «available warheads»

[8] In the Strategic Defence Review published in July 1998, the government stated that once the Vanguard submarines became fully operational (the fourth and final one, Vengeance, entered service on 27 November 1999), it would «maintain a stockpile of fewer than 200 operationally available warheads».

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Whilst there is no confirmation about how these facilities have been used by the government, theoretically, they would enable the production of new warheads as long as there is enough base materials (e.g. uranium) available.

Britain had previously maintained an ambiguous position, revealing only how many operationally available nuclear warheads were present.

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».

Based on the available data, we are confident that the current program of stockpile stewardship, with some modifications, can preserve the U.S. arsenal for the foreseeable future and that it isn't necessary — and may even be counterproductive — to pursue new warheads.

MacGruber Rater R for strong crude and sexual content, violence, language and some nudity Available on DVD and Blu - ray This SNL spoof of MacGyver tells the story of a secret agent hired by the government to stop a criminal mastermind who has stolen a nuclear warhead.