- 20th December 2014
Who will this new Trident defend us against?
No one seems to have an answer to this. It will be useless against terrorists who are supposed to...
- 20th December 2014
How much does replacing Trident cost?
At least £100 billion. Building new submarines will cost over £25bn. Then the running costs will be around £60bn...
- 20th December 2014
So what are these alternatives?
The report argues for an end to a nuclear-armed submarine being on constant patrol. This would mean a reduction...
- 20th December 2014
What do they want to replace it with?
A very similar submarine-based system. Due to the Liberal Democrats being opposed to a like-for-like replacement, the Coalition Agreement...
- 20th December 2014
Why does the government want to replace it?
Because the whole system will wear out sometime between 2025 and 2030.