Cameron urges support for UKs nuclear deterrent

Cameron spoke as the mood of crisis built on the Korean Peninsula and the United States said it was accelerating the deployment of an advanced missile defense system to Guam in the next few weeks to protect American naval and air forces from the threat of a North Korean missile attack.

In an article in The Daily Telegraph,published before he went to Scotland,Cameron said the global nuclear threat had if anything,increased since Britain built a nuclear deterrent over 60 years ago during the cold war.

I know there are some people who disagree with our nuclear deterrent and dont want us to renew it, he said. There are those who say that we dont need it any more,because the cold war has ended. There are those who say we cant afford Trident any more,so we either need to find a viable cheaper option,or rely on the US to protect us.

With Iran pursuing nuclear ambitions and North Korea testing nuclear devices and missiles,Cameron said,does anyone seriously argue that it would be wise for Britain,to surrender our deterrent?