A careful survey reveals the clandestine dimensions and unconventional activities undertaken by Britain to acquire nuclear weapons technology both before and after World War II.

The British government gained access to the United States’ nuclear expertise, particularly the process of producing nuclear bombs, through espionage measures. The cooperation of British nationals residing in the United States was an effective measure taken to gather the information and transfer it to Britain.

Documents published in the UK indicate that after Britain became aware of theories about atomic bombs and realized the power that would be bestowed on the possessors of such weapons, the British intelligence services began making efforts to gain access to the process of producing nuclear weapons.

Along these lines, the British government latched on to the United States, both covertly and covertly, to gain access to nuclear weapons technology, and simultaneously began to gather information about the nuclear capabilities of France, the Soviet Union, and Germany, focusing its efforts on sabotaging the nuclear programs of those countries, particularly Germany.

According to some documents, the British government never had the necessary expertise, resources, or information for producing or testing nuclear weapons, but, using their old colonial tricks, stole the information from other nations.

In addition to its espionage activities in the United States, France, Germany, and the Soviet Union, the British government also made efforts to employ nuclear scientists from Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and India to acquire the necessary expertise.

The colonization of Africa, the exploitation of the continent’s uranium reserves, and theft of equipment from Germany and the United States to equip British nuclear centers were essential for London’s nuclear weapons program.

The cold calculus of realpolitik also helped Britain realize its nuclear ambitions.

The outbreak of World War II, the establishment of the Eastern Bloc in Europe, the end of the colonial era and British imperialism, fear of France and the possibility that France and Germany would form an alliance created a critical situation for Britain that required the cooperation of officials in London and Washington to plan a strategic alliance for the post-WWII era.

Such motivations obliged both the United States and Britain to make a comprehensive decision, which historians call the great transaction.

In this transaction, the spheres of influence of the two countries were demarcated and both felt bound to form a strategic alliance.

They also agreed that the two partners could only impose their will on the post-WWII world, and particularly on the Soviet Union, Germany, Japan, and France, through bilateral cooperation in which the United Kingdom would be granted total access to all the nuclear technology and expertise of the United States.

Thus, nuclear equipment and expertise were transferred to Britain over a short period of time. This strategic cooperation, or special relationship, paved the way for further collaboration of the two countries in activities against many countries after World War II.

Relying on their illegitimate nuclear weapons, the United States and Britain imposed their demands on many countries, including Vietnam and Iraq, while they realized, and justified, their nefarious objectives by using their influence at the United Nations Security Council.

Because weapons of mass destruction bolster the hegemonistic power of a state, London is continuing the process of developing chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Although Britain is currently producing conventional weapons for sale on the world arms market to boost its economy, it also maintains a formidable arsenal of unconventional weapons.

From what has been said, one can clearly recognize the double standards and discrimination of the British government, which has always sought to gain access to weapons of mass destruction but is now trying to prevent Iran and other countries from gaining access to civilian nuclear technology that they aim to use for peaceful purposes, such as the production of energy and agricultural and medical activities.

Nevertheless, it is quite clear that Britain will fail to achieve its goals, and that the aware people of the modern world, including those in the UK, will oppose the double-standard policies of the British government.