National Missile Defense - the role of the UK

The role of the UK in the US National Missile Defense programme has been characterised by a lack of debate or media coverage in Britain. A February 2005 report by the British American Security Information Council concluded that :


 * "A review of Hansard in 2004 reveals the paucity of the Missile Defence debate in Parliament."
 * "Only limited information on this issue has been placed in the public domain, albeit grudgingly. This includes Annexes to a US-UK MoU on missile defence cooperation, covering arrangements for the upgrade work at Fylingdales (Annex A), and the behind-the-scenes arrangements for closer collaboration (Annex B)."
 * "Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon, has responded to parliamentary questions with curt, evasive and dismissive replies."

SourceWatch resources

 * Framework Memorandum of Understanding on Ballistic Missile Defence
 * Missile Defense working group (UK)
 * National Missile Defense
 * UK Missile Defence Centre