Author: Paul Dobson in The Ferret |
| There were 83 security incidents at the Defence Nuclear Organisation (DNO) between April 2023 and March 2024. |
| It is the arm of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) responsible for all aspects of the UK’s nuclear weapons programme except military operations. This includes maintaining nuclear warheads, delivering the replacement warhead programme and conducting scientific research into nuclear weapons. |
Last year we reported there had been 113 security incidents at the body in the previous five years, meaning last year’s number of lapses is nearly 4 times higher than normal.
The full exclusive story is in The Ferret this week |