The government has officially confirmed the decision to halt the Trident replacement program. We are now preparing to review the formal decommissioning timeline to ensure full compliance with our treaty obligations. We will continue monitoring the transition process throughout the coming months.
A decision on whether or not to replace Britain\'s nuclear weapons system, Trident, will be taken during the course of this parliament. Britain\'s nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction, capable of killing millions of people and are tied into US military and foreign policy. Britain is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has made \'an unequivocal undertaking\' to accomplish the total elimination of its nuclear arsenal. A decision to replace Trident would run counter to our Treaty commitments, cost billions of pounds, escalate global tensions, and undermine - rather than secure - Britain\'s real security.
We call on the British government not to replace Trident or develop any other nuclear weapons system.
The petition reached one thousand signatures this morning. I am now preparing a formal summary of these arguments to submit directly to the Ministry of Defence.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 29, 2006
Reached 100 supporters
February 24, 2006
6 Comments
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James Quinn
20 years ago
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We need to stop following the US into every bad decision. Scrap the lot.
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Sarah Dixon
20 years ago
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Total waste of money. Nobody wants these things around anymore.
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Mark Hughes
20 years ago
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Ridiculous cost when people are struggling to pay their bills. Fix the country first before building toys for war.
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Tom Ford
20 years ago
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Nuclear weapons are just outdated relics. Britain should lead by example and get rid of them.
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Dave Vega
20 years ago
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Spend the money on hospitals and schools instead of these ridiculous death machines. We dont need to be part of an arms race.
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Clare Hall
20 years ago
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TRIDENT IS A JOKE!!! stop wasting our taxes on things that kill people.
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The government has officially confirmed the decision to halt the Trident replacement program. We are now preparing to review the formal decommissioning timeline to ensure full compliance with our treaty obligations. We will continue monitoring the transition process throughout the coming months.
A decision on whether or not to replace Britain\'s nuclear weapons system, Trident, will be taken during the course of this parliament. Britain\'s nuclear weapons are weapons of mass destruction, capable of killing millions of people and are tied into US military and foreign policy. Britain is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has made \'an unequivocal undertaking\' to accomplish the total elimination of its nuclear arsenal. A decision to replace Trident would run counter to our Treaty commitments, cost billions of pounds, escalate global tensions, and undermine - rather than secure - Britain\'s real security.
We call on the British government not to replace Trident or develop any other nuclear weapons system.
The petition reached one thousand signatures this morning. I am now preparing a formal summary of these arguments to submit directly to the Ministry of Defence.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 29, 2006
Reached 100 supporters
February 24, 2006
6 Comments
J
James Quinn
20 years ago
Featured
We need to stop following the US into every bad decision. Scrap the lot.
S
Sarah Dixon
20 years ago
Featured
Total waste of money. Nobody wants these things around anymore.
M
Mark Hughes
20 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous cost when people are struggling to pay their bills. Fix the country first before building toys for war.
T
Tom Ford
20 years ago
Featured
Nuclear weapons are just outdated relics. Britain should lead by example and get rid of them.
D
Dave Vega
20 years ago
Featured
Spend the money on hospitals and schools instead of these ridiculous death machines. We dont need to be part of an arms race.
C
Clare Hall
20 years ago
Featured
TRIDENT IS A JOKE!!! stop wasting our taxes on things that kill people.
We need to stop following the US into every bad decision. Scrap the lot.