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Blair on Trident: 'There was a case either way'

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 3 September 2010

Here's what Tony Blair has to say in his book 'A Journey' on the 2007 decision to replace the Trident nuclear weapon system:

MoD attempt to pass on costs of Trident replacement

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 21 July 2010

NIS researcher Steven Hendry on the latest row over the cost of replacing the UK's nuclear weapons.

BPIX survey shows 63% would be happy to see Trident scrapped

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 17 June 2010

NIS Researcher Steven Hendry discusses the findings of a BPIX survey which suggests that 63% of people would be happy to see Trident scrapped

Despite Cameron's cuts pledge we're still spending a million a day on new nuclear weapons.

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 7 June 2010

 

5th June 2010 Nuclear Abolition Day

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 2 June 2010

NIS researcher Steven Hendry discusses the upcoming Nuclear Abolition day, the basic ideas behind a Nuclear Weapons Convention and its possible place alongside the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.

One week on from the closing of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Review Conference (NPT) in New York, Anti-nuclear activists around the globe will gather on June 5th to call for a global nuclear weapons convention (NWC). Many activists had hoped that this years review would end with a commitment to building a NWC.  However, it didn't - hence the need for action.

Labour's legacy means it is even more imperative to include Trident in the defence review.

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 17 May 2010

A report in the Irish Independent newspaper reveals that, in post-election negotiations with the Liberal Democrats, the Labour party was prepared to make concessions in its position over Trident replacement.

Fox announces that Strategic Defence Review begins immediately. But what place Trident?

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 13 May 2010

NIS researcher Steve Hendry assesses how the new Conservative - Liberal Democrat government is dealing with the issue of Trident replacement.


Size is important

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 4 May 2010



The USA has released information about the size of its nuclear weapons stockpile

Will US cost-cutting threaten the UK's Trident replacement programme?

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 3 May 2010




US Defense Secretary Robert Gates - sceptical about Trident replacement

 

We're already forking out a third of a million every day to replace Trident

By Nuclear Information Service
Date: 21 April 2010



With nuclear weapons and
the huge cost of replacing Trident rapidly moving up the election
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