It seems 'Coincidental' that 'Blair' & his entourage have made this announcement, and that Relations with Russia are 'Boiling' up?
I do think that we need some form of Nuclear protection, But the cost of this option is collossal!
The MOD are already well-underfunded - so sources are always stating, The recent 'Chinook' unavailability out in the Gulf has highlighted that.
I think there should be a 'Public consultation' on spending this amount of money on a 'Nuke' protector.
I think 'Charity' starts at home, and the RAF/NAVY/ARMY should be the Governments priorities to invest in them at the moment.
Regards.