We are only halfway through the second decade of the 21st century so maybe it's a bit premature to make claims like that. Aren't you making the same mistake all people who favour unilateral disarmament make .. assume you know what threats we will face in 10,20,30 years time? The scenario you...
Too much time spent listening to CND or reading the Guardian?
Quite right the cost would be spread over a long period so the headline figure is misleading. There is also no guarantee any savings would even be spent on conventional military forces if we didn't renew.
Retaining a UK independent...
So to clarify we have a fully independent ability to use the Trident weapon system.
Currently it is only 6% of the defence budget.
Nuclear weapons were never meant to deter terrorism.
Countries like Germany, Australia, Italy and numerous other countries are happy to rely on Allies who do have...