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£97 billion for Trident: five times government estimates

Posted by Louise Edge — 18 September 2009 at 7:35am - Comments

This week's news has been dominated by debate about the dire economic outlook facing the nation, and the likely severity of the cutbacks we'll need to make to pay down our now massive national debt. Ministers wring their hands about it but can't escape the reality that Britain plc needs to make cuts across the board - unless, of course, it's weapons of mass destruction that are under discussion.

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In The Firing Line: hidden costs of the supercarrier project and replacing Trident

Last edited 17 September 2009 at 10:25am
Publication date: 
17 September, 2009

At a time of economic crisis and emerging threats to UK security such as international terrorism, failed states, pandemic diseases and above all, climate change, the government is still poised to commit tens of billions to two Cold War-style defence projects.

Is replacing the Trident nuclear weapons system and building and equipping Britain’s largest ever aircraft supercarriers still relevant or necessary?

In the Firing Line asks whether these hugely expensive projects still represent value for money, and whether they can deliver real security for the UK.

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