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UK could save 84 billion pounds by scrapping Trident nuclear missiles

Scrapping Trident nuclear missiles ‘would save £83.5bn‘ Savings could be spread over years until 2062 and jobs created on other defence projects, study finds Richard Norton-Taylor guardian.co.uk,   21 March 2012  Scrapping the Trident nuclear missile system would save £83.5bn and many of the jobs at risk could be transferred to alternative defence projects, according to an authoritative study published on Wednesday.

An average annual saving of £1.86bn would be made until 2062, it says. The study, commissioned by senior figures from all three main parties, points out that the savings would not be available immediately because cancellation and decommissioning costs would have to be taken into account….

March 22, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | UK, weapons and war