A Summary On The U.K. Defense Review

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Daily Mail: Trident bill rockets to £31BILLION: Four nuclear subs will cost £6bn more than the previous estimate and arrive five years late as naval chief warns the delay was a 'dangerous and huge risk'

* The price tag for replacing Trident has risen to at least £31billion, according to yesterday's defence spending review
* Buying four new submarines to carry the nuclear deterrent will cost £31billion over 20 years, an increase of £6billion
* The jump in costs was revealed amid yesterday's review setting out plans to spend £178billion over ten years

The price tag for replacing Trident has risen to at least £31billion.

The £6billion jump in costs was revealed yesterday in a defence review setting out plans to spend £178billion on equipment and support over ten years.

Buying four submarines to carry the nuclear deterrent will cost £31billion over 20 years – compared with a previous estimate of £25billion.

A £10billion contingency has been set aside to meet additional unexpected costs. The first new submarine will now enter service in the early 2030s – five years behind schedule.

More News On The U.K. Defense Review

David Cameron Says He Will Increase Britain’s Military Spending -- NYT
UK announces rapid strike forces, more warships in new defense plan -- Reuters
Britain's Cameron To Pledge Extra £12 Billion for Defence -- AFP
Britain To Buy P-8s, Reaffirms Full F-35 Buy; Doubling Special Forces Spending -- Breaking Defense
UK to buy more F-35 jets, boost anti-terror budget - Osborne -- Reuters
Osborne: UK to speed up aircraft carrier jet purchase -- BBC
UK will speed up purchase of F-35 jets -- Ars Technica
F-35, P8 Planes in Massive UK Defence Procurement List -- Defense World
Trident renewal costs rise by £6bn, defence review reveals -- The Guardian
Leaders: Trident cost is no longer just a defence issue -- Scotsman
Cost of renewing Trident soars by billions as David Cameron won't say when MPs will get a vote -- Mirror
Cameron: 10,000 soldiers to flood Britain's streets in event of Paris-style ISIS attack -- Mirror
U.K. Raises Cost Estimate for New Submarines -- WSJ
Cameron admits renewing Trident nukes will cost extra £6bn -- RT
Defence review: 10,000 troops could tackle terror attacks - PM -- BBC
UK’s New Rapid Deployment ‘Strike Brigades’ to Deal With Emerging Threats -- Defense Update
Exclusive: Cameron Says Obama 'Clearly Delighted' by UK's New Defense Plans -- Defense News
Defence review: No bonanza for stretched armed forces -- Financial Times
Boeing is the big winner from David Cameron's defence review -- The Telegraph
This defence and security review sends a message: Britain is no longer in retreat -- Malcolm Chalmers, The Guardian
A partial fix for Britain’s hollowed-out military -- Financial Times