Costs

This section contains items relating to the cost of any Trident replacement, focussing on monetary figures but also containing information relevant to the debate about the defence budget and investment in nuclear weapons.

Observer - Gurkha regiment faces axe as Liam Fox insists on £20bn Trident replacement

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29 August, 2010
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http://www.guardian.co.uk

Guardian source
 
by Mark Townsend and Toby Helm
 
Famous fighters could be sacrificed as the result of a bitter struggle over defence funding
The Gurkha regiment could be one of several sacrificed as a result of an increasingly bitter government dispute over defence funding, the Observer can reveal.

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BBC - Defence companies concerned over Trident replacement

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27 August, 2010
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11104261

BBC source
 
Defence manufacturers have asked David Cameron to clear up confusion over how the replacement for Britain's nuclear deterrent will be funded.

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Defense News - Who'll Fund U.K.'s Next Nuke Subs? Industry Wants to Know

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26 August, 2010
Source: 
http://www.defensenews.com

Defense News source
By Andrew Chuter
 
Britain's largest defense industry organization wants Prime Minister David Cameron to clarify the government's position on funding the replacements for Britain's Trident nuclear missile submarines.

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Aviation Week - U.K. Defense Reforms Outdo Pentagon

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26 August, 2010
Source: 
http://www.aviationweek.com

Aviation Week source
 
By Robert Wall
The British government is augmenting its strategic defense review with an effort aimed at radically overhauling how the armed forces are managed. One goal is to avoid missteps that contributed to ballooning program costs.

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The Courier - MP 'really worried' for Rosyth Dockyard carriers work

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21 August, 2010
Source: 
http://www.thecourier.co.uk

The Courier source
 
A Fife MP has described as "worrying" reports that the Ministry of Defence is considering scrapping both of its new aircraft carriers.
 
Thomas Docherty said the decision would be devastating for Rosyth Dockyard, where work has already begun on one of the warships.

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Defence Management Journal - SDSR: the MoD prospect

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Date: 
19 August, 2010
Source: 
http://www.defencemanagement.com

Defence Management Journal source
 
The defence review will introduce changes and reduce aspirations, but whatever the document says, SDSR will be a foundation for further work, writes Professor Trevor Taylor...

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Press Association - Lib Dem demands Trident review move

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19 August, 2010

 
Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has called for the Trident nuclear weapons system to be included in the comprehensive review of Britain's defence capabilities.

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Reuters - UK may axe carriers, Trident safe -defence source

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19 August, 2010
Source: 
http://www.reuters.com

Reuters source
 
by Mohammed Abbas
 
Britain may cancel one or both of its planned new aircraft carriers to cut costs but there are no plans to scale back the country's nuclear deterrent, a senior Ministry of Defence source said on Thursday.

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Telegraph - George Osborne insists Trident will be funded by the Ministry of Defence

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18 August, 2010
Source: 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph source
 
by Laura Roberts 
The bill to replace the Trident nuclear deterrent will be paid by the Ministry of Defence, George Osborne has insisted. The Chancellor said he was ''very clear'' that the cost would be met by the MoD.

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North West Evening Mail - Former defence boss angry at BAE Systems Barrow Trident row

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Date: 
17 August, 2010
Source: 
http://www.nwemail.co.uk

North West Evening Mail source 
A former Labour defence secretary has blasted coalition government ministers George Osborne and Liam Fox for the Trident submarine replacement row.
 
The argument is casting a question mark over future sub orders for Barrow.

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