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Well, analogies for the maintenance of strategic reserves of nuclear warheads are not likely to be easy to come by, however the simple truth is that you need as many as you can deliver, plus spares for contingency and wider strategic reasons. Everyone has a spare front door key...

OK I will try another one.............most cars have 5 wheels, but technically they only need 4...........why do you think there is a superfluous one?

In the ordinary course I think you are right, however, if a political situation escalated we could field more, it's not like we only have one crew for 4 subs. On that basis we would need than more than 10 warheads. The US and Russia have more than subs to deliver warheads, and for strategic...

I'm not an expert easier, but if 10 is the number needed to represent apocalypse you would need more than that number subject to your respective delivery systems. Similarly warheads would be stockpiled in key strategic places, spreading these around your country increases the likelihood of...

You are ignoring the importance of delivery systems, and the need to have more than one option, not least in case it is neutralised or fails. The U.K. has 4 subs, therefore we have 4x chances of delivery which would mean on your logic we need at least 40 warheads. The US and Russia have other...

It doesn't matter what people on here think. Corbyn has taken a stance on nuclear weapons which is at odds with a number of PLP MPs (a majority if press are to be believed), at least 6 members of his front bench and some unions. His view on not renewing Trident is also not a vote winner with...

Your first point is the real nub of this matter, certainly as far as the majority of the electorate will be concerned. This is a perfect example of Corbyn's personal political principals franking a more political streetwise common sense. This political issue is not a conventional left/right...