Tory MP calls to boost nuclear programme to face 'Russian threat' by RT

Tory MP calls to boost nuclear programme to face 'Russian threat'

In light of the Ukrainian crisis, some voices in the UK say the country now needs to keep its nuclear Trident system to counter the Russian threat. Conservative MP Julian Lewis said Britain will need it for when, quote 'Putin threatens one of the Baltic states, which are members of NATO'. Political commentator John Wight believes this rhetoric is way outdated. RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://ift.tt/JEBwX5 Like us on Facebook http://ift.tt/owj9OZ Follow us on Twitter http://ift.tt/nJXZs9 Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://ift.tt/SlZ8ne RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.