In London, the strengthening of the nuclear arsenal with the strengthening of missile defense (pro) of Russia was explained. About this, the British Minister of Defense Ben Wallace stated on the TV channel “BBC”.
According to Wallace, in the UK, there is a significant increase in Moscow’s investment in anti-missile defense. He noted that in Russia already planned and launched new funds about.
The head of the department stressed that if in London they want to have trustworthy means of nuclear deterrence, then it is necessary to ensure that they have the opportunity to fulfill their task. For this, the minister considers it necessary to follow the actions of Russia and other countries in this area.
Earlier it was reported about the intention of the UK authorities to significantly increase the number of nuclear warheads consisting of the country. According to The Guardian, in particular, we are talking about increasing 40 percent of the amount of warheads used in TRIDENT II missiles on British submarines – from 180 to 260. In total, it is planned to distinguish about ten billion pounds of sterling.