CND letter, Australia deal and BAE

Posted: 13th December 2021

Letter: SINCE September, local Conservative politicians have seemed very eager to praise the new military pact known as AUKUS. They are apparently unconcerned that the US and UK will be assisting Australia to acquire newlong-range strike capabilities for its air force, navy and army, including the provision of nuclear-powered submarines fuelled by weapons grade uranium. They clearly hope that BAE Systems staff in Barrow will be involved in designing and building the submarines, but appear to have ignored the potential threats to peace and stability inherent in such military escalation. In the UK, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND ) is calling on the UK government to focus its resources instead on funding our NHS more adequately and on meeting the social care needs of our communities. Indeed, CND wants the government to halt all its dangerous and provocative nuclear adventures. Carlisle News & Star 12th Dec 2021