Dannatt hints to an end of the Nuclear Deterrent

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Originally Posted by Jackonicko

The lease of pooled Trident D5s (even with a massive 5% research and development contribution) does not seem to put the UK at the forefront of SSBN technology, either.

Please don't add more to the misconceptions that abound. The missiles are pooled (as per the King’s Bay Agreement) but they are not leased. We own the missiles we bought under the Polaris Sales Agreement, as amended. The fact that we won’t necessarily get the same serial No missile back from King’s Bay as the one we landed is irrelevant to our ownership.