Date published: 2006/06/22
The BBC says:
Gordon Brown has signalled that he wants to keep and renew Britain's independent nuclear deterrent.
The Trident missile system and the Vanguard submarines which carry them need replacing by 2024 and a decision is set to be taken in the next year.
Estimates of the cost vary from £10bn to £25bn, depending on what type of new missiles or submarines are chosen.
Mr Brown's intervention has enraged critics, who say Trident has no use now the Soviet Cold War threat is over.
A complete and utter waste of money. But of course this "independent" nuclear deterrent is dependent on American technology, and the vast amount of money spent on it is really just the UK contributing to the global protection racket run by America.
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