List of abbreviations
AWE Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston,
Berkshire
CASD Continuous-at-Sea Deterrent cycle
GOCO Government-Owned Contractor-Operated
MIRV Multiple Independently Targetable
Re-entry Vehicle
MoD Ministry of Defence
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
PWR2 Pressurised Water Reactor (Nuclear)
RUSI Royal United Services Institute
SDR Strategic Defence Review
SLBM Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
SLEP Service Life Extension Programme
SSN Sub-Surface Nuclear (Nuclear-powered, conventionally-armed
attack submarine)
SSBN Sub-Surface Ballistic Nuclear (Nuclear-powered,
ballistic missile submarine)
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