Sentences with phrase «nuclear defence system»
On Monday MPs vote on our Trident nuclear defence system, which is likely to nuke party unity once again, with Jeremy Corbyn at odds with many of his MPs.
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A third MP has resigned from the government in protest at ministers» plans to renew the Trident nuclear defence system.
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The defence secretary Liam Fox is still engaged in a tussle with the Treasury to secure funding for the update of the Trident nuclear missile system, which is not covered in the review.
Nick Harvey, Liberal Democrat shadow defence secretary, said: «It is evident that mainstream military opinion is questioning the wisdom, necessity and affordability of replacing Trident with another nuclear system on a Cold War scale.
The House of Commons defence committee is currently holding an investigation into Trident, and yesterday anti-nuclear campaigners warned that in replacing the missile system, Britain would be in breach of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
But Downing Street later attempted to allay his concerns, insisting the missile defence system is not aimed at Russia but rather a small group of rogue states with nuclear weapons.
In December 2006 the government published a defence white paper advocating Trident replacement and on March 14th 2007 parliament voted by 409 votes to 161 in favour of authorising the government to take steps to maintain Trident nuclear weapons system after the Vanguard - class submarines leave service in the mid-2020s.
Defence minister Lord Drayson has insisted that «no decisions have yet been taken» on the future of Britain's nuclear deterrent system.
Ms Eagle was a supporter of the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons system and her moving from frothe Defence was widely interpreted as the Labour leader removing someone who does not share his views on nuclear disarmament.
Claims she has made in the past that the nuclear missile system could be rendered obsolete have today been slammed by a former Assistant Chief of Defence Staff.
Anti-Trident demonstrators have circled the Ministry of Defence with a «peace scarf» to protest against the replacement of the UK's nuclear weapons system.