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Debate on whether or not Britain should have its Trident nuclear programme

submarine-missileTrident debate: Should Britain have its own nuclear weapons arsenal? The Independent, ADAM WITHNALL 9 APR 15 Author Biography 09 APRIL 2015 Michael Fallon has said the future of Britain’s nuclear deterrent will be at the heart of the general election debate, accusing Labour of being willing to scrap the Trident programme as part of a deal with the SNP…….Britain maintains four nuclear submarines, with at least one on full alert at any given time – and none of the major parties have pledged to change that.

But the Greens, the SNP in Scotland and Plaid Cymru in Wales have all called for the UK to set an example of nuclear disarmament and for the savings to be diverted to other public services……..http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/trident-debate-should-britain-have-its-own-nuclear-weapons-arsenal-10164477.html

April 10, 2015 - Posted by | general

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