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24 June 2015

Trident’s an outdated waste. Even the military say so

A new report shows how antiquated our nuclear deterrent is.

By Kate Hudson

(Photo By That thing belongs in a museum. Photo: Getty Images)

The way David Cameron uses his backing for Trident replacement to appear “tough on defence”, one would be forgiven for thinking that the military is four-square behind the Conservatives.

But a new report shows that this couldn’t be further from the truth.

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