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This debate has stagnated. It emerges that nukes are a 'deterrent' only to other nuclear-armed states. Fancy that! Everyone else can live their lives in peace, with no need for such mad 'deterrence' capabilities - Switzerland, South Africa, Australia... Brazil.... and the other 180+ countries...

Splendid. The OP has just made a convincing argument for every single one of the world's 195 countries to possess nuclear weapons. That way, everyone would be so much safer. And the British armaments industry would surely be booming! However… Not only did the USA's possession of nuclear...