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

For all the reasons that I have given, I do not agree with former President Gorbachev about that. Of course, Russia still possesses some 10,000 nuclear warheads. We are being told to get rid of our 160 warheads, which is the number that will be left. We of course need major contributions to the disarmament process from Russia, and we have seen some in recent years; however, I do not agree with President Gorbachev’s judgment. This country will derive the strongest leverage and the strongest negotiating position from making the decision that we are now asked to make, not from shirking that decision.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 458 c318
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: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Trident

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