Simple questions to ask those supporting nuclear weapons,
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.
Simple questions to ask those supporting nuclear weapons,
White Paper on the Replacement of Trident 4 December 2007, Answers to Questions posed in the Foreword to the White Paper.
New EDM on Trident consultation, rapidly gaining signatures, currently 52 sigs: Lab 35, LibDem 9, Tory 2, others 6 on 12th Jan 2007
EDM 579 CONSULTATION ON TRIDENT
Trickett, Jon (09.01.2007)
8 Jan 2007 : Column 111W Trident, Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his estimate is of the time it would take to procure further Trident D5 missiles. [108974]
Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR)'s analysis of the proposed Replacement of Trident presentation at parliamentary seminar is at
http://www.sgr.org.uk/ArmsControl/PresentationTrident_Dec06.html
Read the NIS submission in the full report. From introduction: “In its White Paper on the future of the UK's nuclear deterrent, the Government recommends the retention and renewal of the submarine-based Trident weapons system. This will require the procurement of a new generation of nuclear-powered Trident submarines to replace the existing, but ageing, fleet of Vanguard-class SSBNs.”
Press Release, 1700 hrs 04/12/06, Government White Paper on Trident Replacement
Misleading Statement
The PM uses the term 'deterrence' and 'nuclear weapons' interchangeably, suggesting that they have the same meaning. But this is misleading. Nuclear ‘deterrence’ was a 1980’s doctrine that had many elements including survival exercises to ‘prove’ we could endure a nuclear war and bunkers for national and local authorities.
Press Release- Government White Paper on Trident Replacement
International Law Experts letter on Trident Replacement in The Guardian
on Monday 27th November 2006
The following letter was co-ordinated by Peacerights
Dear Sir,
Jack Straw states “only a simpleton could think replacing Trident would
breach the nuclear non-proliferation treaty” Guardian, Friday 24th. We
would remind Mr Straw of the United Kingdom's obligations under Article
VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which states: “Each
of the parties to the Treaty undertakes to pursue negotiations in good
*2007 vote on Trident replacement*
Press Association
*Thursday November 23, 2006 12:03 PM*
Parliament will vote on the possibility of a replacement for the Trident nuclear deterrent systems early next year, it has been announced.
The Government will bring forward a White Paper on the issue before Christmas, which will then be followed by a “period of debate”, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said.
Nuclear Deterrent
<David Laws> (Yeovil, Liberal Democrat)
Previous changes in warhead system suggests that the nuclear lobby began the programme of replacement about two years ago and the Prime Minister agreed about 12 months ago.
Here is a collection of PDF articles just published in Foreign Affairs on the
issue.
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