What will replace trident

The announcement was not expected to be made prior to publication of the defense, security and foreign policy review scheduled for late this year. That caused a stir in the U.

Charles Richard, commander of U. Navy W76 warhead. We will continue to work closely with the US to ensure our warhead remains compatible with the Trident. Our assumption is the two warheads are very close, if not virtually identical," he said. The Atomic Weapons Establishment in the U. The Trident Holbrook entered service along with the Vanguard-class submarines in the mids. Britain plans to replace the subs in the early s with four new Dreadnought-class subs.

Cullen said there is little in the public domain on the delivery timetable for the current warhead updates. Watch Live. Fill 2 Copy 11 Created with Sketch. Sunday 23 February , UK. Why you can trust Sky News. More on Trident. Related Topics: Trident. Related Topics Trident.

This is an appalling waste of money. Cancelling Trident replacement would mean we could invest billions in the NHS, our education system or new homes. In terms of national security, nuclear weapons are irrelevant. Trident would be useless in dealing with these. Nuclear weapons have no legitimate purpose: their use would be illegal under almost every conceivable circumstance, as huge numbers of civilian casualties would be unavoidable.

Preventing Trident replacement remains an urgent priority for CND. We want to see a world without nuclear weapons, and stopping Trident is an essential part of that process.