No deterrent

Ken Veitch believes the decision to renew Trident is misguided

by Ken Veitch 29th July 2016

On 18 July MPs voted by a large majority for the continuation/renewal of Trident, the UK’s weapon of mass destruction, with only the Scottish National Party MPs voting solidly against it. The prime minister confirmed her willingness to use Trident. There was the usual ‘justification’ for Trident as providing us with the ‘best possible insurance policy in an uncertain world’. Our disarmament obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty were not mentioned.