article_snippet.sent: ’s part of broader ­contingency planning,' A senior military source said.
article_snippet.sent: SNP's deputy leader Stewart Hosie has threatened to hold Westminster to ransom over Trident if A party holds the balance of power after the general election on May 7.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Nick Ritchie, international security lecturer at the University of York said: 'If the MoD is exploring other options, the MoD shows admirable planning and foresight.
article_snippet.sent: We view the world as being a very dangerous and volatile place at the moment. 
article_snippet.sent: So We policy is that We will retain Trident
article_snippet.sent: , We will maintain a continuous at-sea deterrent.
article_snippet.sent: but I fear that We can’t.