Why not simple warheads that could be strapped on the front of Tomahawk/Storm Shadow and even freefall weapons that might be stuffed into the weapons bays of a JSF? Or to the front of a hypersonic stand off weapon like Boeing's HyFly when such a thing eventually becomes available?
A cheap and cheerful deterrent, in other words?
A deterrent that would be genuinely autonomous and under national command and control, and not tied into the USA's strategic nuclear forces like Polaris and Trident were.
Excellent idea Jacko (dont say that very often but there ye go)
-Justifies a 5th gen a/c (Stealthy) to maximise chances of delivering weapon
-Justifies a platform to give 5th gen a/c a truly global reach ie LHD or CVF (I dont care which)
Just for once your talking sense
BTW I take it that peice of crap about carriers in AFM in may was your effort?