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So.....are Trident a necessary deterrent?















Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch
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Oct 27, 2003
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The arse end of Hangleton
The idea of mutual self destruction is an utterly idiotic one. Also, what the government don't tell you is that the current Trident and subs are perfectly capable of destroying an enemy and will be for decades .... no need to upgrade.
 




midnight_rendezvous

Well-known member
Aug 10, 2012
3,737
The Black Country
And the fact we have it will hopefully keep it or any other nuclear weapons redundant.

Or we just could stop wasting billions on something so pointless and spend money on something worthwhile.
 




alfredmizen

Banned
Mar 11, 2015
6,342
No. Trident is utterly redundant in the modern world.
Yes , of course it is , with Russia throwing its weight about in Europe , China with its expansionist attitude in the Pacific , not to mention those level headed North Koreans , or what about about nuclear armed Pakistan , thats a nice stable country with no chance whatsoever of being taken over by a more radical islamic movement, yep, youre 100% right , we'd me absolutely mad to retain a deterrent :facepalm:
 




Aveacarlin'

New member
Jul 5, 2011
1,177
Yes , of course it is , with Russia throwing its weight about in Europe , China with its expansionist attitude in the Pacific , not to mention those level headed North Koreans , or what about about nuclear armed Pakistan , thats a nice stable country with no chance whatsoever of being taken over by a more radical islamic movement, yep, youre 100% right , we'd me absolutely mad to retain a deterrent :facepalm:
Good post.
 




Eeyore

Lord Donkey of Queen's Park
NSC Patreon
Apr 5, 2014
23,379
Just one nuclear warhead is enough to dine at the top table. We have a multitude. Trident does not need upgrading.
 








dangull

Well-known member
Feb 24, 2013
5,105
Of course, if the Kremlin decide to obliterate our little island, we can take out Moscow at least. That is the deterrent.
 


drew

Drew
Oct 3, 2006
23,007
Burgess Hill
Can't believe people are discussing the merits of the worlds capability to destroy itself when there are more important matters to considers such as moving kick off two and half hours earlier!!!


(for what it's worth, I agree we need a deterrent. I wish we didn't but the reality is that we do).
 




midnight_rendezvous

Well-known member
Aug 10, 2012
3,737
The Black Country
Not as if we waste billions on other things that will not protect us is it.

Again, protect is from what exactly? Crazy Russians and North Koreans? This isn't a Bond movie.
 




Diablo

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NSC Patreon
Sep 22, 2014
4,173
lewes
Safe from what exactly? What possible scenario would the use a nuclear warhead be justified?

With 500,000 enemy approaching our shores.....Turn back or else we "Blat you with our Nuclear Missiles from the Oceans" or "Corbyn etc has dumped our threat, so come on in we may resist slightly but our soldiers are reluctant to kill anyone due to Human rights laws etcetc " Laughing stock or what !!!
 





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