The Trident Commission, spearheaded by BASIC, launched its concluding report on July 1st, and it is expected to add significant value to the debate on whether or not to keep Britain’s nuclear deterrent. An article in The Scotsman summarizes the findings of the report and includes commentary by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who argues that the September referendum on Scottish independence is an opportunity to abolish Trident from Scotland before it has to share in the cost of the programme.
Read the full article by Scott Macnab in The Scotsman here.