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 Telegraph finds that the Commission's ultimate conclusion, that the UK should keep a nuclear deterrent is valid and argues against the position that Continuous at Sea Deterrence could be scaled back by cutting the number of submarines from four to three.
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Britain should renew Trident nuclear weapons says report
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 by the Financial Times summarizes the key finding and also focuses on the reframing of the debate around the Trident program by including a finding by the Commission that the UK should look at ways to reduce the total number of submarines, and to reconsider if Continuous at Sea Deterrence is fundamental to the UK's security.
Review Backs Need For UK Nuclear Deterrent
The launch of the Trident Commission's concluding report on July 1st attracted interest not only from national media, but also from papers aimed at local readers in areas affected by the UK nuclear programme.
Keeping Trident nuclear weapons ‘in UK’s national interest’
The launch of the Trident Commission's concluding report on July 1st sparked a significant amount of media interest. This BBC article summarizes the key findings of the Commission and highlights the finding that if the UK commits to multilateral disarmament, Continuous at Sea Deterrence could be relaxed in future.
Read the full article by the BBC here.
Trident gets thumbs up in report that will dismay anti-nuclear campaigners
The Trident Commission, spearheaded by BASIC, launched its concluding report today which is expected to add significant value to the debate on whether or not to keep Britain's nuclear deterrent.
Launch of the Trident Commission’s concluding report
BASIC set up the Trident Commission in 2011 as an inquiry into Britain’s nuclear weapon policy. Its final report, published today, represents the collective views of the eight Commission members after engaging in an intense three-year process. The primary purpose of this report is to contribute to an informed and deeper debate on Trident renewal that focuses on national security in its widest sense. We are experiencing rapid strategic change in this century and the relevance of our major defence investments to tomorrow’s threats must be analysed across a wide range of considerations.
A BASIC Guide to Interpreting the Trident Commission’s Concluding Report
BASIC has published its own guide to help interpret the Trident Commission’s concluding report. It draws out the principal messages, and some of the disagreements between the Commission members.
Background Briefing Papers to the Trident Commission Concluding Report
This collection of background papers is published on the same day as the final report from the Commission and can be read alongside it. They are not representative of the views of the Commission but rather of the authors that submitted them. They have fed into the Commission’s deliberations and have been affected by them.