Tuesday, August 13, 2013

The Dismantling Of Britain's Nuclear deterrent


UK's Nuclear Weapons Being Dismantled Under Disarmament Obligations -- The Guardian

Three Trident warheads a year being taken from navy depot near Glasgow to private contractor in Berkshire to be decommissioned

Quietly, slowly and without any fuss, Britain is dismantling its nuclear weapons. Three Trident warheads a year are being moved from the Clyde to the home counties to be taken to pieces, according to evidence seen by the Guardian.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed that it is overseeing a programme "to disassemble Trident warheads" at Burghfield in Berkshire, in a way that will prevent them from being put back together. This fulfils a government promise to cut the number of the nation's nuclear weapons from 225 to 180 by the mid 2020s.

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More News On The Decline Of Britain's Nuclear Deterrent

U.K. Discreetly Trimming to 180 or Fewer Nuclear Warheads -- National Journal
Armed forces cuts ‘weaken nuclear bomb threat’ -- The Scotsman
Defence cuts "weakening effect of nuclear deterrent" -- The Telegraph

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