PARLIAMENT CLOSES FOR 2010 WITHOUT ANNOUNCEMENT ON TRIDENT INITIAL GATE
Parliament closed for the 2010 Christmas break with no sign of an announcement from the Government on the 'Initial Gate' decision for the Trident replacement programme.
Dreadnought latest news
The Dreadnought submarines are planned to replace the current fleet of Vanguard submarines in the early 2030s. They will carry nuclear-armed Trident missiles and be powered by a PWR3 nuclear reactor.
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Delay to Trident replacement programme and cuts in nuclear warhead numbers announced in Strategic Defence and Security Review
- Defence spending to fall by 8% in real terms.
- Life of current Trident submarines to be extended.
- Stockpile of operational nuclear weapons to be reduced from less than 160 to less than 120.
- No cuts to troop numbers in Afghanistan.
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NIS Update: September 2010
AWE 'HYDRUS' PLANNING APPLICATION SCHEDULED FOR 29 SEPTEMBER HEARING
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NIS Update: August – September 2010
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Osborne: no extra cash for Trident
How the 'Sun' portrayed the dispute between Liam Fox and George Osborne
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NIS Update: July – August 2010
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MoD attempt to pass on costs of Trident replacement
NIS researcher Steven Hendry on the latest row over the cost of replacing the UK's nuclear weapons.
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NIS Update: June 2010
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BPIX survey shows 63% would be happy to see Trident scrapped
NIS Researcher Steven Hendry discusses the findings of a BPIX survey which suggests that 63% of people would be happy to see Trident scrapped
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Fox announces that Strategic Defence Review begins immediately. But what place Trident?
NIS researcher Steve Hendry assesses how the new Conservative – Liberal Democrat government is dealing with the issue of Trident replacement.
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We’re already forking out a third of a million every day to replace Trident
With nuclear weapons and the huge cost of replacing Trident rapidly moving up the election agenda, advoc
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Defence Review must consider Trident nuclear weapons
The UK's nuclear weapons must be included in the post-election Strategic Defence Review, says the Nuclear Information Service (NIS) in a formal response to the government's recent Defence Green Paper.