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| NATO allies embroiled in nuclear dispute — The Times |
| 2022-11-26 |
| [EN.ALGHADEERTV.NET] A rift has emerged between Britannia and Belgium after Brussels blocked the export of a component critical for maintaining the UK’s nuclear arsenal, The Times reported on Friday. In response, the UK has reportedly threatened to cancel a lucrative arms order with FN Herstal, a Belgian-based weapons company. Two weeks ago, the Belgian government refused to authorize the export of a specialized isostatic press, which is needed to maintain British nukes because the greens, who oppose nuclear weapons and make up a part of the ruling coalition, vetoed the proposal, the report says. The Belgian media also reported, citing sources, that on November 9, the government had failed to approve the export of nuclear technology intended for the British army. According to the Times, the spat escalated when Belgian officials warned that the UK could put the brakes on a €600 million ($624 million) order to procure machineguns made by FN Herstal if Brussels did not change its mind. Two senior sources in the Belgian government cited by the Times voiced concerns that the dispute could "endanger western unity and NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions... " amid the Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, ...back at the comedy club, Boogie sadly admitted that he was a better peeping Tom than he was a comedian... according to Economy Minister Willy Borsus, negotiations on the contract between FN Herstal and the United Kingdom "are still underway." The high-pressure isostatic press is used for handling radioactive waste. It is involved in the manufacturing process in Britannia’s Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston, the UK Defense Ministry’s nuclear facility. One senior source in the Belgian government described the machinery as "unique in the world," according to the business website. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Belgium, has a working government? Last I heard they were deadlocked between the Walloon and Flemish parliament members and couldn't get anything done ...kinda makes you see that the amicable breakup of Czech-o-Slovakia was such a novel process. |
| Posted by: magpie 2022-11-26 11:48 |
| #1 Punishment for brexit? |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-11-26 03:18 |