Summary
This report from the House of Commons Defence Committee
'Future
of UK's strategic nuclear deterrent' (HC 225-I) analyses the findings and
conclusions of the Government white paper
'The
Future of the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent' (Cm 6994), which
recommended the renewal of the Trident system and sought for a decision to be
made in 2007 as delay would imperil the UK’s security.
The
Committee’s report explores the key issues and questions which should be
addressed in the debate on the future of the deterrent, welcoming the reduction
in the total number of warheads, but questioning the operational significance
of the measure.
The Committee seeks clarification of the nature and
geographical scope of what the Government considers the UK's "vital interests"
for which the nuclear deterrent exists.
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