MoD under fire over plans for huge expansion of Scottish nuke bases Revelations that the Ministry of Defence is planning 14 major new developments at the Trident nuclear bases on the Clyde have sparked fierce criticism. Details released under freedom of information law shows that the MoD is aiming to complete a “nuclear infrastructure” project at Faslane by 2027 and a similarly named project at Coulport by 2030. Faslane on the Gareloch is the home port for the UK’s four Trident nuclear submarines, and Coulport nearby on Loch Long is where the nuclear warheads are stored. The SNP has attacked the nuclear projects as “massively waste and expensive”. It pointed out that over 120 countries had recently backed a new United Nations’ treaty banning nuclear weapons. “Not only is Westminster intent on ignoring the recently passed UN treaty, it is continuing to ignore its own commitment under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty to reduce and then eliminate its nuclear arsenal,” said SNP MSP and leading nuclear disarmament campaigner, Bill Kidd. “Britain and the other four members of the original nuclear club on the UN security council, have no intention of ever giving up Trident. It’s this outrageous arrogance that has let the nuclear genie out of the bottle in North Korea.”
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