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

[Aveacarlin']

Jeremy Corbyn and Nicola Sturgeon condemn Trident at rally - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35678048

 

[Aveacarlin']

And if so, from whom?

 

[AmexRuislip]

Yes!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Yes.

Otherwise Vlad does what he wants.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

No. Trident is utterly redundant in the modern world.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

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.

 

[Diablo]

No. Trident is utterly redundant in the modern world.

And the fact we have it will hopefully keep it or any other nuclear weapons redundant.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

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]

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

 

[Diablo]

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

And rely on others to keep us safe ?

 

[Aveacarlin']

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

Good post.

 

[Eeyore]

Just one nuclear warhead is enough to dine at the top table. We have a multitude. Trident does not need upgrading.

 

[atomised]

Id far rather have it as a deterrent than.take a chance. Pacifist = mentalist

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

And rely on others to keep us safe ?

Safe from what exactly? What possible scenario would the use a nuclear warhead be justified?

 

[dangull]

Of course, if the Kremlin decide to obliterate our little island, we can take out Moscow at least. That is the deterrent.

 

[drew]

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).

 

[Soulman]

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

Not as if we waste billions on other things that will not protect us is it.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

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]

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 !!!

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

Yes.