The Guardian’s Julian Borger wrote an article based on BASIC’s recently published report on underwater drone technology. He explains that because of the new technologies, it will become impossible for submarines to hide in the oceans.
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Britain’s Trident Nuclear Program at Risk From Unmanned Sub Drones
Sputnik News published an article that was based on reports written by BASICs David Hambling on the security of the Trident replacement, given the emergence of new underwater technologies. The article quotes Hambling directly on two occasions to frame the context of the emerging underwater drone technology.
Drone technology a threat to Trident submarines, MPs to be told
David Connett has written an article for the Independant based on the BASIC briefing published on underwater drone technologies. Both BASIC and Paul Ingram are both referenced in the article, which discusses how emerging drone technology is likely to render Trident useless by the time it is to be deployed into service.
UK Disagrees With EU Saudi Trade Embargo
Alexander Mosesov from Sputnik News featured a story about the UK’s disagreement with the EU-Saudi trade embargo. The article argues that the reaction by the UK to the decision was predictable. Paul Ingram was quoted in the article saying,
“This response [to oppose the embargo] from the British government is absolutely predictable. There is a strong belief in Whitehall [the British civil service] that the British defense industry depends upon exports to Saudi Arabia, and the strategic support the UK gives to Riyadh benefits UK influence in the region”
Labour’s Trident debate needs to be based on facts
The BASIC Trident Commission was referenced in John Hutton and George Robertson's article in the Guardian titled “Labour’s Trident debate needs to be based on facts.”
Trident: the British question
The Guardian’s Ian Jack was briefed by Paul Ingram on November’s SDSR and vulnerabilities to Trident, before writing this in-depth review. It is a holistic article that touches on nine diverse topics which are part of the complex debate of Trident in the UK.
Politics Live with Andrew Sparrow
Paul Ingram was mentioned in Andrew Sparrow's Politics Live on the 9 February. Sparrow directly quotes Paul's recent statments in his Huffington Post blog, and his comments at his BBC World at One interview as a form of analysis on Trident.
Trident: Getting agreed Labour position ‘may be impossible’
BBC News featured a story about the Labour party division on Trident as it goes through its defence review.