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The announcement was made to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the first UK nuclear test. [2] In July 2023, the design of the new medal was released, with a commitment that many eligible veterans would receive their medals by Remembrance Sunday in November 2023.
An estimated 22,000 veterans and civilians will be eligible for the Nuclear Test Medal, which has been introduced to mark the 70th anniversary of the nation’s first atomic test, Downing Street said.
Faslane Naval Base, home of the Vanguard-class submarines which carry the UK's nuclear arsenal. With the tactical nuclear weapons having been withdrawn from service, Trident was the UK's only remaining nuclear weapons system. [286] By this time, possession of nuclear weapons had become an important part of Britain's national identity.
The low estimates on the yield of the test—potentially less than a kiloton in strength—have led to speculation as to whether it was a fizzle (unsuccessful test), or not a genuine nuclear test at all. On May 25, 2009, North Korea announced having conducted a second nuclear test.
The successful test of an atomic bomb represented an extraordinary scientific and technological achievement. Britain became the world's third nuclear power, reaffirming its status as a great power, but hopes that the United States would be sufficiently impressed to restore the Special Relationship were soon dashed. [67]
Charcoal produced the highest yield of any UK nuclear test at NTS up to that date. The design saved 166 kg of plutonium across the Polaris warhead stockpile, and reduced the cost of its production by £2.5 million. This was the last UK nuclear test for nine years; in 1965, Wilson suspended all nuclear testing on the grounds that it was unnecessary.
SAC began deploying nuclear-capable bombers to the UK in April 1949. [120] Four weeks after Operation Hurricane, the United States successfully demonstrated a hydrogen bomb . The technology mastered in Operation Hurricane was six years old, and with the hydrogen bomb in hand, the US Congress saw no benefit in renewing cooperation. [ 104 ]
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