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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates
And who are we going to, or be prepared to, use Trident against - Zimbabwe, Sudan, Morocco, Palestine, Iran, Afghanistan, Eire???????????
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Don't forget, Trident can deliver 1 warhead only(including non-nuclear) so it could be used(in self defence!) to take out one nuclear missile site, 1 hostile air base or any other single target.
Against who? Who will threaten us with a nuclear strike or even an overwhelming conventional attack in 10/20 years time? We couldn't even defend the Falklands now! Who may decide to use the UK to send a message to the world?
We don't know but probably not Eire! But Iran, a Taliban controlled Pakistan, the future Chinese Empire, a new Russia rich on oil and gas?
When the water, minerals, food, oil, gas and space begin to run out in the near future who knows who may decide they need the British Isles but not the British?
At least we would be able to say 'Don't bother, we're not worth the cost.'