The comments come after the defense analysts told Times of London that Trump’s net pivot away from Europe, while he tries to end the Ukraine War, questioned the future of the Trident program of 3 billion pounds Sterling in the United Kingdom, which is strongly based on American cooperation to continue running.
Great Britain has operational control over its Trident nuclear arsenal. But the missiles, loaded on four nuclear submarines, are manufactured in the United States and maintained jointly by the United Kingdom and the United States, they are subject to a periodic renovation by the United States
He prompted some experts in London to warn that, while Trump administration places the limits of intelligence sharing with Ukraine and is retreating from European security, the United Kingdom may need to make emergency plans.
Nicholas Drummond, analyst of the defense industry, told Times that it was “extremely unlikely” that the United States would cut access to the United Kingdom to the Trident missiles, because such a decision would mark a “large-scale strategic betrayal that damaged it and America”.
But he warned: “Regarding support and maintenance, I would say that we are largely dependent on the United States for parts and technical assistance. If this was withdrawn, it would also weaken our deterrence. »»
He said any refusal of the United States to provide trident missiles in the future would be a “terrifying thought” and added: “Whoever suggested this a year ago would have been rejected as an idiot. Now, this is a scenario that we have to plan. »»
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