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Kronologi over fredssagen og international politik 20. Juli 2005 / Time Line July 20, 2005

19. Juli 2005, 21. Juli 2005

07/20/2005
U.K. to Invest $1.7 Billion in Trident modernisation
The United Kingdom plans to spend $1.7 billion to ensure the “continued reliability and safety” of its Trident nuclear weapons system, the Financial Times reported today.
British Defense Secretary John Reid said the money was needed over the next three years to “maintain the existing Trident warhead stockpile.”
The spending decision is likely to displease the Labor Party, which is pushing for the United Kingdom to give up the submarine-launched ICBM, the Times reported. Prime Minister Tony Blair has not made a decision on whether to replace the missiles, writes Jean Eaglesham, Financial Times.

07/20/2005

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