actually, and serious answer coming up....

its estimated by Janes Defence that we need 4 nuclear subs minimum to satisfactoraly cover the UKs territorial waters.... trident is required to get the range - ie the missile has enough coverage so that only 4 subs are required for a complete 360 degree coverage.

Labour say they will have 3 subs....leaving a bit of a gap.... the greens/snp say zero subs - no defence coverage around the UK at all apart from "rapid deployment" conventional weapons ships - which cant instantly get anywhere fast and have short range weapons...

you see, as soon as you use the term "nuclear" for a weapon everyone thiks "hiroshima" - when actually the nuclear power is required for longer range - its the warhead option that determines payload.

you're welcome.

Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on April 20th 2015 at 16:47:29

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What's the Wrath view on Trident? (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 20, 13:10:22
- actually, and serious answer coming up.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 20, 16:47:29
- All Staff and no package...... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 20, 15:38:03
- As long as we have nuclear weapons, highly unlikely they'll ever be used against us! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 20, 15:20:46
- You can't go wrong with AquaFresh, in my opinion (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 20, 13:34:31
- those nations don't stick their nose into other country's business like we do (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 20, 13:27:54
- More concerned about the lack of regular forces if i'm honest. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 20, 13:14:56
  - it's UKIP policy to increase the numbers isn't it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 20, 14:26:38
    - They have committed to speanding 2% of GDP on defence..... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 20, 15:42:49
      - "Restore the armed forces to 2010 manpower levels and capability" (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 20, 17:16:25
  - Strikes. Ha. Thats not hysterical at all is it. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Apr 20, 13:22:11
  - Don't recall too much of that between 97 and 2010 tbf (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 20, 13:18:18
    - That's because the New Labour Tories were in government! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 20, 15:12:17
      - Haven't seen anything to suggest they're going to repeal (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 20, 15:21:08
        
        No and that's because (by and large) it's worked! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Apr 20, 15:39:16
        
        So all this 'we'll be crippled by strikes if Labour get back in' is just rhetoric nonsense (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 20, 16:11:03
        
        no, its just a joke and wind-up (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 20, 16:42:39
  - If we stopped Trident and spent just half the money on conventional forces (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 20, 13:17:56
- Just tell people we've got them.... (General Chat) - yellowman, Apr 20, 13:12:26
  - Only if crisps can be bought within 45 minutes (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 20, 14:07:24
  - I like this option. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 20, 13:33:32
  - Yeah, I'd do this option. Do a big launch rebranding of Trident 2: The Armageddoning (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Apr 20, 13:18:57
    - Yep (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Apr 20, 13:20:23

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