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France And Greece Reiterate Security Pact

CRI News Radio London 17d17d Impact 5

Military expert Bai Mengchen reports on US and UK efforts to extend the Trident V missile program to enhance nuclear deterrence. While the UK's BAE Systems provides critical system integration and maintenance, the core technology remains under US jurisdiction. Current efforts focus on updating aging components to ensure the missile's continued viability through at least 2024. UK-based contractor said involvement in system integration for Trident II D5 missiles. This dynamic continues to shape domestic discussions regarding the UK's nuclear deterrent capabilities. The UK's nuclear deterrence capability remains incomplete compared to NATO peers, necessitating continued reliance on US-provided submarine technology. The UK lacks the independent capacity to develop its own submarine fleet, a dependency dating back to the NATO era.

Military expert Bai Mengchen reports on US and UK efforts to extend the Trident V missile program to enhance nuclear deterrence. While the UK's BAE Systems provides critical system integration and maintenance, the core technology remains under US jurisdiction. Current efforts focus on updating aging components to ensure the missile's continued viability through at least 2024. UK-based contractor said involvement in system integration for Trident II D5 missiles. This dynamic continues to shape domestic discussions regarding the UK's nuclear deterrent capabilities. The UK's nuclear deterrence capability remains incomplete compared to NATO peers, necessitating continued reliance on US-provided submarine technology. The UK lacks the independent capacity to develop its own submarine fleet, a dependency dating back to the NATO era. Changing this current dependency is considered unlikely for the UK. French and Greek leaders held discussions regarding the extension of the Trident missile program. The talks focused on mutual defense and European security frameworks. The proposed agreement is described as being similar in structure to NATO's Article 5. French and Greek leaders have specifically referenced the security pact during their recent travels following conflicts in the Middle East and Cyprus.

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nuclear deterrence missile technology defense cooperation

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Sources · 7 independent

CRI News Radio

“UK has spent a lot of energy lobbying in the US to jointly develop the W93 warhead and the W76-2 type Trident V missile.”

CRI News Radio

“英國方面之前也是花了很大的精力 在美國國內在進行所謂的遊說 就是想要跟美國方面聯合的搞W93 潛似大麥導彈的核彈頭”

CRI News Radio

“For the UK, the overall project of existing nuclear threat forces, including large-scale missiles and nuclear submarines, is experiencing serious delays.”

CRI News Radio

“The UK has spent a lot of energy lobbying in the US to jointly develop the W93 warhead and the W76-2 type for R2D5 missiles.”

CRI News Radio

“the UK's companies claim to be fully integrated into the entire ecosystem... participating in system engineering, testing, and data security engineering.”

CRI News Radio

“the UK's companies claim to be fully integrated into the entire ecosystem... but the main R&D is still primarily in Maryland, USA.”

CRI News Radio

“The UK's British companies claim they are fully integrated into the entire ecosystem, participating in system engineering, testing, and data security engineering.”

CRI News Radio

“Regarding the W93 Trident missile and W76-2 type R2D5 missile projects, the UK company claims to be fully integrated into the entire ecosystem, including system engineering, testing, and data security.”

Radio NV

“щоби британія подаєдналась до американців в цій кампанії. навіть в таких країнах.”

Iran International

“Macron and Mitsotakis discussed the extension of the pact in Athens and signed agreements to address challenges in international waters.”

Iran International

“بینور ملالی امزا کردند. فرنسه و یونان سالد 2021 پر ایفوش نافجا”

Iran International

“the meeting between the leaders of France and Greece and the pact they have made regarding mutual defense in Europe is being discussed.”

Iran International

“the meeting between the leaders of France and Greece and the agreement that has been made is related to mutual defense against Europe”

Iran International

“In this trip, alongside the pacts that have been signed, the leaders of Greece and France once again referred to this pact, saying that the security defense pact that was established...”

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