Originally Posted by
MPN11
My major Staff College paper in 86 advocated dropping Trident (for mainly fiscal reasons) in favour of (then) SLCM.
It may have been the fault of my exposition, but the paper went down like a lead Zeppelin.
Can UK really afford/justify such a massive expenditure, on top of .... QE2s, F-35, Frigates, soldiers, sailors, airmen etc etc etc ....
Prioritise what gives the greatest deterrent effect.
F35b/QE2 or boomers....