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Counter-Proliferation

'... we must be at the forefront of meeting the challenge of preventing nuclear weapons proliferation.'
- Prime Minister Gordon Brown, November 2007

A member of the UNSCOM team inspects a 500kg mustard bomb with a sonar resonance system. (Source: UNSCOM)
An UNSCOM team member inspects a 500kg mustard bomb using a sonar resonance system (Source: UNSCOM)
Counter-Proliferation Department (CPD) leads the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's efforts to deter, check and where possible roll back the spread of WMD, delivery systems (particularly ballistic missiles) and related technology. CPD is also responsible for the FCO's role in export control policy and export licensing for military and dual-use goods. Security Policy Department (SecPol) leads on work to counter the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW).