Defence Nuclear Organisation
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The Defence Nuclear Organisation is the branch of the UK Ministry of Defence responsible for overseeing and managing the British Armed Forces’ nuclear capabilities and related policy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | directorate of the UK Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ Trident nuclear missile system ⓘ
surface form:
Trident nuclear deterrent
UK nuclear submarine programme ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
nuclear policy
ⓘ
nuclear regulation ⓘ nuclear safety ⓘ nuclear security ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | DNO ⓘ |
| hasHead | Director General Nuclear ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coordinate nuclear-related activities across the Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
engage with international partners on defence nuclear matters ⓘ engage with other government departments on nuclear issues ⓘ ensure safe and secure operation of defence nuclear capabilities ⓘ manage nuclear-related risks within the Ministry of Defence ⓘ provide strategic leadership for the defence nuclear enterprise ⓘ set policy for the UK defence nuclear programme ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom defence ⓘ |
| ledBy | Director General Nuclear ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| oversees |
Royal Navy nuclear-armed submarine capability
ⓘ
UK nuclear deterrent ⓘ defence nuclear regulation arrangements ⓘ defence nuclear safety arrangements ⓘ defence nuclear security arrangements ⓘ supporting nuclear infrastructure for defence ⓘ |
| parentOrganisation |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Defence
|
| partOf |
Head Office (UK Ministry of Defence)
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Ministry of Defence Head Office and Corporate Services
|
| reportsTo |
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
Secretary of State for Defence ⓘ
surface form:
UK Secretary of State for Defence
|
| responsibleFor |
UK defence nuclear enterprise
ⓘ
assurance of the UK defence nuclear enterprise ⓘ management of UK defence nuclear programme ⓘ nuclear deterrent policy ⓘ nuclear regulation interface for defence ⓘ nuclear safety policy in the defence domain ⓘ nuclear security policy in the defence domain ⓘ oversight of British Armed Forces’ nuclear capabilities ⓘ policy for UK defence nuclear capabilities ⓘ |
| sector | defence ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganisation |
defence organisation
ⓘ
government organisation ⓘ nuclear oversight body ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
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