UK to Spend $20 Billion on Nuclear Warheads, Build 6 New Munitions Factories

The British prime minister said billions would be invested in a sovereign warhead program that would renew Britain’s nuclear deterrent.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks about defense during a visit to the BAE Systems shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 2, 2025. Andy Buchanan/PA Wire

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on June 2 that the government will spend 15 billion pounds (about $20.3 billion) on nuclear warheads and build six new munitions factories in a bid to improve its “warfighting readiness,” as he unveiled a strategic defense review in Glasgow, Scotland.

Starmer said the government would accept all 62 recommendations made in the review, which was led by former NATO Secretary General George Robertson and was set to be published later on June 2.