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Britain was secretly upgrading Trident nuclear arsenal prior to Parliamentary consent

MoD admits it’s worried about security at Trident nuclear weapons base, Rt.com   9 Jun, 2016 Britain’s Trident nuclear weapons program has suffered a skills shortage for the last 10 years, posing a threat to nuclear safety, a Ministry of Defence (MoD) report says.

The latest annual report from the MoD’s internal watchdog, the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR), says staff shortages are a “key strategic issue” which requires attention to ensure continued “safe delivery” of the nuclear weapons program…….

On Tuesday, it was revealed by the Nuclear Information Service that Britain was secretly upgrading its arsenal of Trident nuclear weapons and developing an entirely new warhead.

Controversially, parliament is yet to consent to its renewal.  https://www.rt.com/uk/345975-trident-nuclear-security-concern/

June 10, 2016 - Posted by | UK, weapons and war

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