The third nuclear age announcement in the world is an alarm for all countries. The head of the armed forces warned that multiple foes are threatening Britain, including Russia. The Threat of using nuclear weapons to strong-arm sidens the nuclear instabilities throughout the world. It will also add to the nuclear dangers along with developing disruptive technologies in a raucous multipolar world.

The UK has informed that it needs more defence funding. The UK government will raise defence fund to 2.5% of GDP. Moreover, Radakin said it was necessary to keep the UK’s nuclear deterrent strong. He described the first nuclear age as the Cold War and the second as characterized by disarmament efforts and “counter-proliferation.”

Third nuclear age announcement: the UK Living  by Threat

Third nuclear age threatens the West, armed forces chief warns. The world is at the dawn of a “third nuclear age”. The head of the armed forces warned that multiple foes are threatening Britain, including Russia.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin talked about “wild threats of tactical nuclear use”. He said that Russia, China’s nuclear build-up, Iran, and North Korea’s “erratic behaviour” were among the threats facing the West.

Third Nuclear Age Announcement: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea

“From Russia, we have seen wild threats of tactical nuclear use, large-scale nuclear exercises and simulated attacks against Nato countries. All designed to coerce us from taking the action required to maintain stability,” he said.

“China’s nuclear build-up poses a two-peer challenge to the United States. Iran’s failure to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency is a concern. North Korea’s ballistic missile programme and erratic behaviour present a regional and, increasingly, a global threat.”

Third Nuclear Age Announcement: Defence Funding

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin stressed the need for more defence funding and reform. He had a speech on the defence think tank.

Successive British governments had invested “substantial sums of money” in renewing nuclear submarines and warheads because of this, he said.

Third nuclear age announcement: UK’s Nuclear Deterrent

Nuclear deterrence aims to preserve peace, prevent coercion and deter aggression. Radakin said it was necessary to keep the UK’s nuclear deterrent strong. He described the first nuclear age as the Cold War and the second characterized by disarmament efforts and “counter-proliferation”. “We are at the dawn of a third nuclear age, which is more complex,” he said. “The strategy of deterrence by NATO works and is working,” the armed forces chief said. “But it has to be strong and strengthened against a more dangerous Russia.”

He restated a pledge to raise defence spending. He argued that “the cost of defence and deterrence is always less than the costs that flow from instability and conflict”.” The government will increase defence funding to 2.5% of GDP but has refused to say when it will meet this target.

Tragedy of War: Public Support is Essential

Spending more on defence would be politically controversial because it would mean less for public priorities such as health and education. Any increase in the 2.5% target would require popular support. Moreover, many analysts believe it will be necessary and that the US may even demand public support.

Admiral Radakin said he wants to give voters a sense of what he calls “the tragedy of war”. However, he tries not to warn them about the scale of the Threat the UK is facing. His warning is stark and designed, as he said, “to reassure the nation and stiffen its resolve”.”Do we understand what is at stake? And are we sufficiently motivated to respond?” he said.

Third Nuclear Age Announcement: Multiple  Dilemmas

According to Radakin, the world is “at the dawn of a third nuclear age. This nuclear age is “defined by multiple and concurrent dilemmas, proliferating nuclear and disruptive technologies, along with the almost total absence of the security architectures that went before.”

Russia’s war in Ukraine and multiple conflicts in the Middle East have upended global stability, he suggested. The deployment of North Korean troops on Russia’s border with Ukraine was the year’s “most extraordinary development,” he said. Moscow’s use of Iranian-supplied drones and its threats to arm Yemen’s Houthi rebels in retaliation to the West’s support of Ukraine are also threats.

Third Nuclear Age Announcement: World is Dividing into Three Groups

Global unease is dividing the world into three groups, Radakin said. One group is authoritarian states “seeking to challenge the global rules,” including Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.

The second group consists of “responsible nations,” mostly democracies but also Gulf monarchies. and other nations that are “committed to partnership and the maintenance of stability and security in the world,” he continued. The third group consists of countries “hedging and ducking between the two for maximum advantage,” Radakin said.

The UK:  Nuclear Deterrence

Since April 1969, the Royal Navy has maintained continuous at-sea deterrence. It has had at least one nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine patrolling the seas undetected at all times,. It has been ready to respond to the most extreme threats to the UK. The Navy’s fundamental purpose is to preserve peace, prevent coercion, and deter aggression.

The UK’s nuclear deterrent is operationally independent. It is within the authority of the Prime Minister to authorize using atomic weapons. Only the Prime Minister can approve the use of nuclear weapons. The UK considers using nuclear weapons for self-defence and for defending NATO allies.

British army would exhaust its capabilities after two months of war

The defence committee has heard that fighting resilience has been undermined. The armed forces have become weaker since 2010. The armed forces’ capability, stockpile shortages and a recruitment crisis would damage the UK’s ability to fight an all-out war.

“Hollowing out” of the armed forces since 2010 had undermined the UK’s warfighting resilience. The committee chair Jeremy Quin said that the army’s capabilities will rest after the first two months if a nuclear war happens. Operations and continuing commitments meant the military was not able to provide the army with adequate training and resources to fight at a high intensity.