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Labour's campaign manifesto involved leaving the European Economic Community, abolishing the House of Lords, abandoning the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent by cancelling Trident and removing cruise missiles.

Not exact matches

When the Air Force looks at its need for bombers across the globe, it weighs its options — not necessarily by munition or nuclear deterrent — but by readiness, the service's top general said Tuesday.

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If one is to think «rationally» in building a nuclear programme, one must first attempt to acquire the technical know - how, then demonstrate it by testing it (or at least creating enough suspicion about testing it) and once the international community «recognises» one's capability of developing a sufficient deterrent then negotiations can begin.

This questions the legitimacy given to nuclear weapons by military leaders as important «deterrents» and counters the widespread belief that, as Richard Price states, «nuclear weapons don't kill, rogues do».

I personally believe that it is very important that we do reach an agreement, as long as it is enforceable and it can be properly verify and as long that there still be an option to impose deterrents, sanction-wise or otherwise by military means, if Iran chooses to break the agreement and pursuit nuclear weaponization.

The day after Labour's non-dom announcement, Fallon launched a deliberately excessive attack on Miliband, suggesting he would betray the country by surrendering the Trident nuclear deterrent in order to reach a deal with the Scottish National party: «Miliband stabbed his own brother in the back to become Labour leader.

The unification of Germany, which in practice was the incorporation of East Germany into West Germany, sounded alarm bells in Pyongyang: The DPRK should develop a nuclear deterrent in order to survive, not be invaded or annexed by South Korea.

But a briefing by the Royal United Services Institute identified four more serious alternatives, while CentreForum, a think tank, proposes shifting to an aircraft based nuclear deterrent, although whether this would save money is disputed.

The Clyde - based nuclear deterrent forms a key part of the UK, French and US strategic concept envisaged by the alliance.

Corbyn also appeared to undermine an intricate compromise announced by the shadow defence secretary, Clive Lewis, on the Trident nuclear deterrent, which Lewis and others had hoped would help persuade some disaffected MPs to return.

Labour's support for maintaining a nuclear deterrent that is constantly at sea - in other words, a submarine system similar to Trident rather than pared - down version - was passed by the party's National Policy Forum without opposition and will remain in the manifesto.

A representative survey for CND, seen by the NS, shows that Labour's parliamentary candidates - from traditionally safe seats to unwinnable Conservative strongholds through to some of the most vulnerable of Labour's target seats - are overwhelmingly against maintaining the nuclear deterrent when it comes up for renewal.

But she would save money by scrapping the nuclear deterrent.

«Plans by the Liberal Democrats to halve the Trident nuclear deterrent are a «reckless gamble with the UK's national security», a cross-party group of Britain's most senior military and defence figures warn today.

The prime minister insisted that it is possible for the UK to abide by its duties under the non-proliferation treaty and still maintain a nuclear deterrent.

It is estimated that the Israel nuclear deterrent force has the ability to deliver them by intermediate - range ballistic missile, intercontinental ballistic missile, aircraft, and submarine - launched cruise missile.

The pollsters found that seven in 10 Britons want to keep the Trident nuclear deterrent, as supported by Cameron.

This is a stark reminder that the party's traditional attitude towards the UK's nuclear deterrent distinguished them from both the Conservatives and Labour, labelled «dinosaur parties» for their «Cold War» attitude to the prospect of nuclear disarmament by chair of the policy working group Dr Julie Smith, who moved the motion today.

Dr Julian Lewis: What sort of signal does it send to Iran and other hostile would - be proliferators that our nuclear deterrent could be put at ransom in the event of another hung Parliament, as a result of our not having signed the key contracts and the hostility towards the replacement of Trident evinced by the Liberal Democrats?

«That the Parliament looks critically at the results of a new poll on support for nuclear weapons in Scotland commissioned by Lord Ashcroft; believes that the result stating that 51 % of Scots want the Trident nuclear deterrent to be replaced is misguidedly being used to suggest that a majority of Scots support keeping nuclear weapons in Scotland; understands that the results of this poll were intended to challenge the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament that showed a decisive 75 % majority of the Scottish public is against both the cost and the reasoning behind the UK Government's intention to keep all of its nuclear weapons stationed in Scotland; understands that, while Lord Ashcroft conducted the poll to supposedly show that «more than half of Scots are in favour of nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.nuclear weapons in Scotland commissioned by Lord Ashcroft; believes that the result stating that 51 % of Scots want the Trident nuclear deterrent to be replaced is misguidedly being used to suggest that a majority of Scots support keeping nuclear weapons in Scotland; understands that the results of this poll were intended to challenge the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament that showed a decisive 75 % majority of the Scottish public is against both the cost and the reasoning behind the UK Government's intention to keep all of its nuclear weapons stationed in Scotland; understands that, while Lord Ashcroft conducted the poll to supposedly show that «more than half of Scots are in favour of nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.nuclear deterrent to be replaced is misguidedly being used to suggest that a majority of Scots support keeping nuclear weapons in Scotland; understands that the results of this poll were intended to challenge the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament that showed a decisive 75 % majority of the Scottish public is against both the cost and the reasoning behind the UK Government's intention to keep all of its nuclear weapons stationed in Scotland; understands that, while Lord Ashcroft conducted the poll to supposedly show that «more than half of Scots are in favour of nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.nuclear weapons in Scotland; understands that the results of this poll were intended to challenge the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament that showed a decisive 75 % majority of the Scottish public is against both the cost and the reasoning behind the UK Government's intention to keep all of its nuclear weapons stationed in Scotland; understands that, while Lord Ashcroft conducted the poll to supposedly show that «more than half of Scots are in favour of nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.Nuclear Disarmament that showed a decisive 75 % majority of the Scottish public is against both the cost and the reasoning behind the UK Government's intention to keep all of its nuclear weapons stationed in Scotland; understands that, while Lord Ashcroft conducted the poll to supposedly show that «more than half of Scots are in favour of nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.nuclear weapons stationed in Scotland; understands that, while Lord Ashcroft conducted the poll to supposedly show that «more than half of Scots are in favour of nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.nuclear weapons.»

A report for the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) warns of a «stark» gap now exists between the reduced threat of a nuclear attack and the deterrent patrols operated by Britain's nuclear submarines.

State - owned nuclear firm British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) said its stake in the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) programme in Aldermaston, which is responsible for the country's nuclear deterrent Trident, had been purchased by the Jacobs Engineeringnuclear firm British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) said its stake in the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) programme in Aldermaston, which is responsible for the country's nuclear deterrent Trident, had been purchased by the Jacobs EngineeringNuclear Fuels (BNFL) said its stake in the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) programme in Aldermaston, which is responsible for the country's nuclear deterrent Trident, had been purchased by the Jacobs Engineeringnuclear deterrent Trident, had been purchased by the Jacobs Engineering Group.

There has always been a reluctance by this Labour government to be open and frank about issues to do with the nuclear deterrent.

He repeated however that a nuclear deterrent would be necessary to defend Britain from «nuclear blackmail» by states such as North Korea and Iran.

Shadow defence secretary heckled by colleagues after urging them to keep an open mind on replacing nuclear deterrent

Labour's defence policy review has been dogged by controversy, with pro-Trident Labour MPs accusing Ms Thornberry and Jeremy Corbyn of trying to force through a change of its long - standing position of supporting Britain's nuclear deterrent.

The December 2006 defence white paper, the Future of the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent, said it would be possible to extend their working lives by another five years.

However, Corbyn also appeared to undermine an intricate compromise announced by the shadow defence secretary, Clive Lewis, on the Trident nuclear deterrent, which Lewis and others had hoped would help persuade some disaffected MPs to return.

An apparent plan by Jeremy Corbyn to force his party to abstain on renewal of the Trident nuclear deterrent has been branded «unfair» by a Labour MP.

Defence sources told The Times the investment in «long - lead items» in the nuclear deterrent was key in order to prepare for the full replacement programme if renewal is ratified by MPs.

Comments by the Conservative defence secretary over Labour's plans for the UK's nuclear deterrent spark a row between the two parties.

Byers has long supported both identity cards and the nuclear deterrent but said he could not justify to vulnerable constituents the respective # 5bn and # 70bn bills when basic public services were threatened by the economic crisis.

By then, voters will know about his sympathy for the IRA, him calling Hamas and Hezbollah friends and that he'd never use Britain's nuclear deterrent.

If we choose to reduce our arsenal to what is viewed by many as a credible deterrent, maybe 300, 400 weapons, which is vastly fewer than 10,000, but would still inflict, you know, horrific damage to anybody foolish enough to challenge us on that front, well then we'll be living in a slightly different world; or we could, as George Shultz, et al argued, «Try to work towards a world free of nuclear weapons in their entirety and put this destructive genie back in the bottle.»

Last week, the New York Times published an Op - Ed by Peter Wynn Kirby, a social anthropologist at Oxford, alleging that the United Kingdom promoted the Hinkley Point C project as «a stealth initiative to bolster Britain's nuclear deterrent.»