WMD News
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Government in a spin over cost of Trident
Defence secretary Liam Fox goes public with row over who funds £20bn nuclear missile system.
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Fox in Treasury wrangle over Trident
Liam Fox, the defence secretary, is locked in high-stakes talks with the Treasury over the future funding for Britain’s nuclear deterrent, as he resists pressure on his department to absorb the £20bn cost of renewing the system into its core budget.
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Poll backs rethink on new Trident
A clear majority among the general public and leading opinion-formers wants a cheaper alternative to Britain’s nuclear deterrent, either by reducing the number of submarines in the system or scrapping it altogether.
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Money spent on Trident can’t go on troops
Four former senior military commanders ask if our nuclear deterrent is value for money
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Obama welcomes world leaders to nuclear summit
Representatives from 47 nations are attending the two-day summit, which aims to rally global action on Barack Obama's nuclear agenda. The Guardian brings you a snapshot of the participants.
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US and Russia sign new START Treaty
US President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, have signed a landmark nuclear arms treaty in the Czech capital, Prague.
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Obama's Nuclear Posture Review limits use of weapons
President Barack Obama's administration has unveiled a defence policy to significantly narrow the circumstances in which the US would use nuclear arms.
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Science's nuclear responsibility
Scientists have a critical role to play in reducing and finally eliminating nuclear weapons.
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US / Russia nuclear weapon deal to be signed on 8 April
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed a new nuclear arms reduction treaty after months of negotiations.
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New Think and Old Weapons
New York Times editorial on reducing nuclear weapons.
