Thank you for a thought-provoking read. I was 100% in favour of like for like Trident replacement until I did. For those who don't manage all 108 pages, stand out points were that we could afford lots of good defence equipment without SSBN's, the lib-dem policy was bonkers whether you're pro or anti nuke, but your thesis hangs on the question of the F35's guaranteed ability to deliver the sunshine on target.. and of convincing everyone including potential adversaries of that ability.