Jeremy Corbyn has rejected claims he is a pacifist, saying he accepts that military action "under international law and as a genuine last resort" is sometimes necessary.
In a major speech outlining his approach to defence and foreign policy, the Labour leader said it was an "extraordinary question" to be asked whether he would countenance pressing the nuclear button.
While he said the party was committed to pursuing disarmament and had a policy of "no first use" of nuclear weapons, he would "do everything necessary to protect the safety and security of our people and our country".
Speaking at the Chatham House think-tank in London, Mr Corbyn cautioned against a "bomb first, talk later" approach to foreign policy.
He said the world was "more unstable than even at the height of the Cold War" because of a failed approach to international security, with botched foreign interventions making the world a "more dangerous place".
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