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No, that' not right. It's there as a deterrent against a nuclear attack or a conventional military attack.

I said "if you cannot be stopped". It's a deterrent because it cannot be stopped from hitting it's target if required to do so. I shouldn't have said the first shot. I meant that is a guarantee to destroy whoever attempts to destroy us.

If you and your pistol cannot be stopped from firing the first shot and killing the opponent then, yes, it's a good deterrent.

The missiles and warheads are only a small part of the onging service and maintenance cost. The subs are serviced at Devonport, with some ongoing maintenance at Faslane.