British lawmakers weigh missile proposal
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Lawmakers from Prime Minister Tony Blair's governing Labour party plan a major rebellion Wednesday over proposals for a new multibillion dollar nuclear missile defense system, a program critics claim risks undermining efforts to halt the weapons ambitions of Iran and others.
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Â· President tells of new generation of weaponsÂ· 'Grandiose' plan to combat US missile shield
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The government is to launch a review into whether there should be British astronauts to take part in space exploration.
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NATO ministers are expected Thursday to consider how to integrate planned U.S. anti-missile bases into the alliance's defenses and seek clarification of Russia's suggested use of a radar base in Azerbaijan as part of the missile shield.
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Plans on the future of the country's nuclear deterrent missile system will be set out next week and a parliamentary vote will follow next year, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman has said.
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Russian opposition to a U.S. proposal to build a missile defense system in Poland stems from Moscow's hopes to regain influence over its former satellite, the prime minister said Tuesday.Comment
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Russia's first deputy prime minister raises the idea of basing new missiles close to Poland and Lithuania.
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The UK's security could suffer if investment in defence research is not increased, a committee of MPs says.
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Russia's new proposal for a missile defense system in Europe is far afield from what the United States has in mind and unlikely to garner much support, defense analysts said Thursday.
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MPs are to debate plans which will require schools to give unbiased advice about course options.
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The United States must make clear to  China it intends to defend its space assets and enlist allies  to counter possible threats from China, which recently tested  an anti-satellite missile, U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday.
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U.S. and Polish officials said on Tuesday they believe they can strike a deal which would allow U.S. missiles to be installed in Poland as part of a defensive shield for Europe.
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Britain is holding talks with the United States about participating in a U.S. plan for a missile defense shield, the government said on Friday.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Cabinet met Thursday to discuss a U.S. request for British troops to be moved into volatile central Iraq, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labour ...
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Prime Minister Tony Blair may need to rely on opposition support to approve the replacement of Britain's nuclear deterrent because of rebels within his own party, a poll indicated on Sunday.
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Tony Blair has agreed to a deal with the U.S. to allow American interceptor missiles to be stationed on British soil, the Independent reported Sunday.
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The government faces a controversial vote in parliament on Wednesday over Prime Minister Tony Blair&#39;s plans to renew the country&#39;s independent nuclear deterrent.