China: Nuclear Weapons
Commons · Question 115862 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of China's no first use nuclear strike policy.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 5 Mar 2026
The UK’s nuclear policy, most recently outlined in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, remains unchanged. The UK does not believe China’s No First Use policy is credible. It is extremely unlikely that in extreme circumstances a state in possession of nucle...