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Plunged back into cold war paranoia
Tories scramble to defend Trident renewal
PARLIAMENT was plunged back into cold war paranoia yesterday as Defence Minister Michael Fallon justified Tory plans for Trident renewal with “North Korean” logic.
Mr Fallon insisted Britain must spent £100 billion more on nuclear bombs to face down threats from Moscow, Pyongyang and Tehran.
He claimed: “We have to plan for a major direct nuclear threat to this country or our Nato allies that might emerge over the next 50 years.
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