Britain To Reduce Nuclear Fleet To Three

A handout photo from the Ministry of Defence shows the HMS Vanguard. Photo AFP

Brown Move To Cut UK Nuclear Subs -- BBC

The prime minister is to tell the United Nations that he is willing to cut the UK's fleet of Trident missile-carrying submarines from four to three.

Gordon Brown will make the offer at a meeting of the UN Security Council over halting the spread of nuclear weapons and reducing existing stockpiles.

The proposed cuts come as the government searches for ways to reduce the massive deficit in public finances.

However Number 10 said keeping the UK's nuclear deterrent was "non-negotiable".

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More News On The UK Government's Decision To Go Down To 3 Nuclear Subs

Brown to offer to cut nuke sub fleet: Downing Street -- AFP
UK plans to cut Trident fleet in nuclear overture -- Times Online
UK's Brown set to signal nuclear subs reduction -- AP
Brown to review Trident fleet -- Financial Times

My Comment: Everyone knows that the real reason why the sub fleet is being cut from 4 to 3 subs is because of .... NO MONEY.

Nuclear overture .... who are they kidding.