Britain's Trident Submarine Fleet May Be Cut To Two Subs In New Lib Dem Plan

Lib Dems Accused Of 'Reckless' Plan To Weaken Trident By Halving Number Of Submarines From Four To Two And Sending Them To Sea Unarmed -- Daily Mail

* Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has criticised plan to downgrade
* Says Government is '100% committed' to replacing ageing fleet

Liberal Democrat plans to downgrade Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent represent a ‘risk no responsible government would take’, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond warned last night.

In a strongly-worded article for the Daily Mail, Mr Hammond accuses Nick Clegg of taking a ‘reckless’ gamble with national security by pushing for the trusted Trident system to be replaced by a cut-down deterrent.

His intervention comes as leaked documents reveal an extraordinary Lib Dem plan to halve the number of Trident submarines from four to two and send them to sea unarmed.

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More News On Plans To Cut Britain's Trident Submarine Fleet To Two

24/7 nuclear shield is in doubt as alternatives to Trident are examined -- The Guardian
Lib Dems ponder call to scrap Trident -- Scotsman
Trident: Lib Dems consider end to continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent -- BBC
Trident fleet may be cut to two subs in new Lib Dem plan -- The Independent
Trident Review: US Warning Ahead Of Debate -- SKY News
LibDems urged to recommend scrapping Trident by CND -- Herald Scotland