Sunday, February 12, 2012

Philip Hammond quells doubts over commitment to Trident replacement

new Defence Secretary confirms that achieve the renewal of nuclear deterrence, which could cost up to £ 25000000000

Britain will continue its plans to replace the Trident nuclear deterrent, the Defence Secretary confirmed since moved to dispel speculation that he was less involved in the project.

Philip Hammond said he would continue the renovation plans, which could cost up to £ 25 billion for the four new submarines. His predecessor, Liam Fox, who resigned last week, was committed to Trident despite the enormous cost of the project and the load likely that is placed on the already overburdened budget, the Ministry of Defence.

There had been talk of Westminster that Hammond may have to rethink, with experts noting that it had lost a vote in Parliament on the need for Britain has a "continuous deterrent at sea ".

But in his first interview Hammond dismissed the skeptics and said he was "absolutely committed" to Trident and had always been. He said he had just lost a parliamentary vote on the issue because it was "during a visit to the path of the proposed high speed train."


said the renewal of nuclear deterrence in Britain was "the largest procurement program and politically difficult" for the Ministry of Defence over the next 20 years, and predicted that if Treasury provides more money for the fund, the Department should make deeper cuts to services and staff.

Hammond insisted that the contraction of a social plan and budget which means up to 60,000 jobs laid off in coming years, does not prevent Britain has a viable army.
"We had to make some serious budget cuts," he said. "My predecessor was able to negotiate with the Treasury to an agreement that will allow the UK to continue to project force abroad, for the armed forces have always viable and sustainable in the future."


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