Sentences with phrase «nuclear deterrent for»

THERESA May last night won her first victory as PM — as MPs gave the green light to renewing Britain's nuclear deterrent for another 40 years.

[42] On February 10, 2005, North Korea finally declared that it had manufactured nuclear weapons as a «nuclear deterrent for self - defence».

From 1994 the Royal Navy's Vanguard - class submarines, equipped with the Trident weapons system, succeeded the Polaris missile boats which had maintained a continuous strategic nuclear deterrent for the United Kingdom for almost 30 years.

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But there is widespread skepticism about whether Kim is ready to abandon the nuclear arsenal his country has defended and developed for decades as what it says is a necessary deterrent against U.S. invasion.

Both steps are necessary for the DPRK to send that «clear message» to the Trump administration that it possesses an effective nuclear deterrent, the North Korean official said on Monday.

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.

Chancellor Gordon Brown, who is widely expected to be his successor, has also indicated his support for the nuclear deterrent.

Defence secretary Philip Hammond has branded his Liberal Democrat colleagues «reckless» for considering a downgrade to Britain's nuclear deterrent.

Britain may fail to meet its target of spending two per cent on defence, but there is a clear majority for the like - for - like replacement of Britain's nuclear deterrent: Conservative and Labour MPs will combine to marginalise their SNP, Lib Dems and Plaid opponents on an issue that's dominated the last few weeks.

The nuclear deterrent represents North Korea's only security guarantee, which it would trade only for very high concessions from the United States.

The regime's chance for survival then relied on either developing a nuclear deterrent or receiving security guarantees from the United States.

Any hypothetical military engagement where a nuclear armed country were to be in danger of being completely overrun would change the calculation on whether they would be willing to use nuclear weapons, but Russia probably would not, for example, use their nuclear weapons as a deterrent against attacks against their conventional troops in Ukraine, even if they were in danger of being forced out of Ukraine completely because the retaliation would cost much more to them than what they would be losing.

Europeans had no way to know for sure and no nuclear deterrent of their own.

Political debates over Britain's independent nuclear deterrent offer many causes for depression.

Or Ed Miliband, a man so desperate for power he is ready to barter away our nuclear deterrent in a backroom deal with the SNP.»

Every other commitment seems to have been reviewed except the «need» for a nuclear «deterrent».

Opponents of Britain's nuclear deterrent need to realise they are closer to achieving their goal than they have been for years.

Tony Blair has repeated his personal support for replacing Trident - but said MPs would have a vote on the question of Britain's independent nuclear deterrent.

Defence secretary Liam Fox faces being forced to make sweeping cuts to conventional forces after the Treasury repeated its refusal to pay for Britain's nuclear deterrent from its own coffers.

Are there alternative nuclear postures, for example non-continuous at sea deterrence, which could maintain the credibility of the UK's nuclear deterrent?

The decision about replacing the Trident nuclear deterrent system will be taken with «proper respect» for parliament, Jack Straw has insisted.

When we face a new threat to our country from terrorist organisations, destabilised regions of the world or cyber attacks, is a nuclear deterrent designed for the Cold War era still relevant?

Ministers are considering putting off the final decision to commit to a like - for - like replacement of Britain's nuclear deterrent, according to reports.

The Conservatives, on the other hand, reiterated in their manifesto their support for a submarine based nuclear deterrent and have subsequently made it clear that they are committed to replacing the fleet come what may, recently citing the escalating situation in far away North Korea as a legitimate argument for renewal.

Thomas Byrne uses his first article for ConservativeHome to urge that Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent is properly replaced.

Each policy commission was asked for priorities, and I was disturbed that Britain's Global Role included «maintaining the UK's minimum, independent, credible nuclear deterrent through a continuous at - sea deterrent».

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.

Lib Dem deputy leader Simon Hughes warned the Tories yesterday that his party would continue to push for the scrapping of tuition fees and the Trident nuclear deterrent.

The coalition's Trident nuclear deterrent review is a setback for the idealists and a disaster for the Liberal Democrats.

«Of course, we should involve the House fully in a decision as important as the renewal of our nuclear deterrent, and in practical terms it is inevitable that there will therefore be a chance for the House to express its view on that important matter in a vote,» he added.

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.

The future of Britain's nuclear deterrent is «open to doubt», not for moral reasons, but technical ones.

A former head of Britain's military and two senior generals have called for Britain to abandon its nuclear deterrent.

A few months ago defence secretary Phillip Hammond announced # 350 million funding for a new generation of nuclear submarines — a move which already seemed to rule out disarmament or even a change of course from a sea - based deterrent.

Liam Byrne speaks for the fifty percent who support liberal interventionism, want to retain an independent nuclear deterrent, think it's vital Labour has a credible economic policy, and think it's equally vital Labour builds a good relationship with business.

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.

Earlier this week the Institute for Public Policy Research's commission on national security called on the government to examine alternatives to Trident - while maintaining a «minimum credible» nuclear deterrent.

The Government will be committed to the maintenance of Britain's nuclear deterrent, and have agreed that the renewal of Trident should be scrutinised to ensure value for money.

In the past the Treasury has picked up the bill for manufacturing the country's nuclear deterrent.

Dr Fox wants to retain Britain's nuclear deterrent, but could opt for three, rather than four, submarines.

Mr Ainsworth claimed the party's policy of saying no to a like - for - like replacement of the nuclear missile system would leave Britain with a «cheap and ineffective» deterrent.

Among the issues he is considering are army numbers, the # 20bn renewal of the Trident nuclear deterrent and the # 5bn programme for two new aircraft carriers.

Promoting Mr Lewis could head off what could be another crisis for Mr Corbyn when MPs are asked to renew Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent later this year.

In yesterday's interview, on Sky News, he appeared to criticise George Osborne, the Chancellor, for insisting that the Ministry of Defence budget bears the full cost of replacing Britain's nuclear deterrent.

And there are issues he is clearly not on our side — on nuclear disarmament for example (he wants in principle to preserve a nuclear deterrent though is happy for Trident to go into the defence review)-- and many more where there simply isn't clear enough evidence, like where exactly he stands on public investment versus spending cuts.

But he suggested that projects such as the ID card scheme and the replacement for the Trident nuclear deterrent would come under scrutiny.

«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; 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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.

Prof Chalmers suggests a «CASD - capable» submarine force which could credibly reconstitute the nuclear deterrent if needed, or a «dual - capable» submarine force which could be used either for conventional or deterrent purposes, as alternative options to be considered.