Q&A · 1:43:09-1:43:35

Supplier dependence in Trident replacement discussions

Foreign supply, acquisition cost, and domestic industrial capacity appear as separate considerations in deterrent procurement.

Question

Should a future Trident replacement reduce reliance on a potentially unreliable foreign country?

Short answer

The exchange identifies supplier reliability, cost, and domestic production as considerations without settling a replacement design or procurement decision.

Notes

The question raises reliance on a foreign supplier in a future Trident replacement. The replies place that concern beside acquisition cost and arguments about domestic industrial production. The exchange identifies competing considerations without settling a replacement design or procurement decision.