Nuclear Deterrent
there is a little banner at the top of my screen that said i hadn't contributed recently. It encouraged me to ask a question so blame the banner for this:
bored the other day i was thinking about the monumental cost of trident replacement and the probability it may not happen. I understand the basics of the historic transition of the strategic nuclear deterrent from the air force to sub surface forces and the way in which they can be deployed.
as a potential cost saving measure could defence realistically look at our nuclear deterrent being retained by the RAF rather than by subs? we have already considered the prospect of having no nuclear deterrent in a different thread so would this be a happy medium? there are obvious technical challenges to this and i am not naive to the huge implications of operating a nuclear capable aircraft.
not intending to break any opsec here, just general chit chat
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