Trident: the Nuclear Jobcentre

Richard Norton-Taylor writes about changing assumptions about nuclear deterrence and nuclear possession. He argues that treating Trident as an employment scheme will leave Britain ill-equipped for the real threat: terrorism. He references the BASIC Trident Commission’s recent report by John Simpson:

“However, a proper debate about what is described as Britain’s ultimate strategic deterrent has been prevented by – as John Simpson, author of a new report on Trident’s future for the British American Security Information Council puts it – inertia, vested interests, and concern about moving the country into “unknown political and military territory”.”

Read the full article on the Guardian’s website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/trident-nuclear-jobcentre-terrorism

Share This

Copy Link to Clipboard

Copy