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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 March 2007. It occurred during Debate on Trident.

Trident

First, that arms race had not started in 1907. Secondly, we are not talking about an arms race—this country is getting rid of 20 per cent. of its warheads, and it has got rid of 70 per cent. of its previous stock of warheads. We ought to bear it in mind that if the arms race before the first world war had gone in the same direction as current Government policy on the stock of nuclear warheads, there probably would not have been a first world war. I have nothing but respect for those who wish—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
458 c315 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Defence Arms control Expenditure National security Nuclear weapons Procurement Navy Military bases Nuclear disarmament Proliferation Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Terrorism USA Nuclear submarines Trident
Link
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