US–UK MDA
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The US–UK MDA is a landmark 1958 nuclear cooperation treaty under which the United States and the United Kingdom share nuclear weapons technology, materials, and information for mutual defense purposes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| US–UK MDA canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: US–UK MDA Context triple: [Mutual Defense Agreement (1958), shortName, US–UK MDA]
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A.
UKUSA Agreement
The UKUSA Agreement is a post-World War II multilateral intelligence-sharing pact, originally between the US and UK, that underpins the global signals intelligence alliance now known as the Five Eyes.
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B.
US–UK Bilateral Working Groups
The US–UK Bilateral Working Groups are joint forums where the United States and United Kingdom coordinate on specific policy areas to strengthen and manage their close diplomatic, security, and economic relationship.
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C.
Five Eyes alliance
The Five Eyes alliance is an intelligence-sharing partnership among the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that coordinates extensive signals intelligence and surveillance activities.
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D.
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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E.
Anglo-American intelligence cooperation
Anglo-American intelligence cooperation refers to the close, often secret wartime and postwar collaboration in espionage, codebreaking, and security coordination between the United States and the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: US–UK MDA Target entity description: The US–UK MDA is a landmark 1958 nuclear cooperation treaty under which the United States and the United Kingdom share nuclear weapons technology, materials, and information for mutual defense purposes.
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A.
UKUSA Agreement
The UKUSA Agreement is a post-World War II multilateral intelligence-sharing pact, originally between the US and UK, that underpins the global signals intelligence alliance now known as the Five Eyes.
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B.
US–UK Bilateral Working Groups
The US–UK Bilateral Working Groups are joint forums where the United States and United Kingdom coordinate on specific policy areas to strengthen and manage their close diplomatic, security, and economic relationship.
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C.
Five Eyes alliance
The Five Eyes alliance is an intelligence-sharing partnership among the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that coordinates extensive signals intelligence and surveillance activities.
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D.
Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States
The Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States is the treaty that establishes the legal status, privileges, and obligations governing the UN’s presence and operations at its main headquarters in New York City.
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E.
Anglo-American intelligence cooperation
Anglo-American intelligence cooperation refers to the close, often secret wartime and postwar collaboration in espionage, codebreaking, and security coordination between the United States and the United Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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defence agreement ⓘ nuclear cooperation agreement ⓘ |
| allows |
cooperation on nuclear reactor technology for naval propulsion
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joint development and exchange of nuclear warhead design information ⓘ transfer of classified nuclear weapons information from the United States to the United Kingdom ⓘ transfer of special nuclear material for defence purposes ⓘ |
| countryParty |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1958-07-03 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1958-08-04 ⓘ |
| extendedBy |
1963 amendment
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1968 amendment ⓘ 1974 amendment ⓘ 1984 amendment ⓘ 1994 amendment ⓘ 2004 amendment ⓘ 2014 amendment ⓘ |
| field |
arms control and disarmament
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international security ⓘ |
| fullName | Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes ⓘ |
| hasProvision |
cooperation in the development of defence plans involving nuclear weapons
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exchange of information on nuclear reactor design for military purposes ⓘ exchange of information on nuclear weapon design, development and fabrication ⓘ transfer of special nuclear material for research, development and training ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the UK Polaris missile programme
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development of the UK Trident nuclear weapons system ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Atomic Energy Act of 1954
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surface form:
United States Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended)
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| predecessor |
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defence Purposes
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surface form:
1948 US–UK Modus Vivendi on atomic energy cooperation
Quebec Agreement ⓘ |
| purpose |
cooperation on the uses of atomic energy for mutual defence purposes
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sharing of nuclear materials and information for defence ⓘ sharing of nuclear weapons technology between the United States and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NATO military doctrine
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surface form:
NATO nuclear policy
Anglo-American relations ⓘ
surface form:
US–UK special relationship
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom nuclear weapons programme
U.S. thermonuclear weapons program ⓘ
surface form:
United States nuclear weapons programme
|
| renewalInterval | 10 years ⓘ |
| renewalRequired | yes ⓘ |
| shortName |
US–UK MDA
self-link
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Mutual Defense Agreement (1958) ⓘ
surface form:
US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement
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| signatory |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United States of America
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| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
military cooperation
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mutual defence ⓘ nuclear materials ⓘ nuclear technology ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1958 ⓘ |
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