Trident
Who’s defending maritime Scotland?
January 21 by Defence IQIn the local Ayr newspaper a shade before Christmas, there appeared a nostalgic article as one of HMS Gannet’s longest serving Sea King helicopters was sent on its way for disposal. On the...
The impact of Scottish independence on Trident and the UK's defence industry
September 10 by Joel MullishWith polls suggesting the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ vote are neck and neck in the run up to the Scottish referendum on independence, attention has again been drawn to the future of th...
Op-ed: Opportunity cost of Trident too high
August 28 by Steve ColtmanRecently the MoD published its long-awaited Review of Alternatives to Trident, written at the behest of the Liberal Democrats. It says that cruise missiles might have been a viable alternative but f...
Who are we kidding with our anti-missile capabilities?
August 22 by Richard de SilvaLast month, the UK’s Liberal Democrat party was expected to take a swing at its coalition government partners by unveiling its long awaited report on the potential alternatives to the UK&rsquo...
North Korea threat sparks Trident cheerleading from Cameron
April 03 by Defence IQ PressIn an article inThe Daily Telegraph today, David Cameron has used the backdrop of North Korea’s increasingly "aggressive regime" as a platform to advocate the need to replace Trident, the UK&r...
If At First You Don't Succeed, Trident, Trident Again
November 01 by Defence IQ PressNick Clegg has accused the Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, of jumping the gun over the MoD’s recent announcement which sets aside £350 million to design Britain’s next generatio...
Replacement Trident nuclear programme gets £1 billion boost
June 18 by Andrew ElwellPhilip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence, has said that a £1 billion deal has been struck to develop the next generation of nuclear reactors that will replace Britain’s current Vangu...
Reduction in UK nuclear warheads begins
July 01 by Defence IQJune 30, 2011 The programme for implementing the reductions in the number of UK nuclear warheads, as announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), has commenced, Defence Sec...
No Compromise on British Nuclear Subs
April 13 by Richard de SilvaBritish nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine HMS VANGUARD Britain will not be scaling back the number of its nuclear submarines in the near-term future, according to the Minis...
UK MoD Operation Ellamy Update
March 28 by Defence IQMajor General John Lorimer, CDS Strategic Communications Officer, said of Operation Ellamy: "Over the weekend RAF Tornado GR4s continued to conduct armed reconnaissance sorties over Libya in s...
'At Home and Abroad', India's Air Defence Planners Saddle Up to the SAM Procurement Challenge
February 21 by Laurent RathbornIndia faces unique air security challenges. It suffers from a quasi-belligerent, nuclear-armed neighbour at its border and an increasingly outdated Cold War air-defence system. Consequently, t...
Trident Strike Needed 'To Kill 10M Russians'
December 29 by Defence IQThe British government opted for the Trident nuclear weapons system because it estimated it could kill up to 10 million Russians and inflict "unacceptable damage" on the former Soviet Union, according...