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Over 100 security incidents at UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) nuclear weapons body

An arm of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) which oversees the UK’s nuclear
weapons programme has refused to release details of over 100 security
incidents it logged over the last five years, prompting accusations of a
“cover up”.

According to new figures – released to The Ferret after a
freedom of information (FoI) request – the Defence Nuclear Organisation
(DNO) has recorded 113 ‘security concerns’ since 2017-18. The DNO said
these incidents may have ranged from minor breaches of security policies to
the outright loss of information.

But despite claiming that many of the
reported incidents would not have “significant ramifications”, the
organisation refused to provide descriptions of any. It cited national
security concerns and fears about damaging the UK’s reputation
internationally.

 The Ferret 30th Aug 2023  https://theferret.scot/over-100-incidents-body-oversees-nuclear-weapons/

Over 100 security incidents at MoD nuclear weapons body

September 2, 2023 - Posted by | safety, UK

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