UK and the Middle East
Tensions in the Middle East moved to armed conflict in October 2023. What are the implications of the conflict, and how will it affect the UK?

In 2016, the US President stated that the danger of a terrorist group obtaining and using a nuclear weapon was “one of the greatest threats to global security”. This briefing provides an overview of the key threats to nuclear security, and of UK and international initiatives that seek to address them.
Nuclear Security (386 KB , PDF)
Nuclear security refers to the prevention of malicious acts involving nuclear or other radioactive materials and their associated facilities. It is typically used in the context of preventing terrorist groups from perpetrating hostile acts. This POSTnote provides an overview of the key threats to nuclear security, and the UK and international initiatives that seek to address them.
The key points in this POSTnote are:
Acknowledgments
POSTnotes are based on literature reviews and interviews with a range of stakeholders and are externally peer reviewed. POST would like to thank the following interviewees and peer reviewers for kindly giving up their time during the preparation of this briefing:
Nuclear Security (386 KB , PDF)
Tensions in the Middle East moved to armed conflict in October 2023. What are the implications of the conflict, and how will it affect the UK?
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