NaB, the only bit I want to comment on is the risk from an attempted coup de main on the nuclear forces by non-nuclear assets.
This is indeed use it or lose it territory. Enhanced force protection, at additional cost, is essential if we want to slacken the trip wire. The V-force FP, in today's terms was risible - 2 RAF police with 9mm and VP with a couple of trainees with pickaxe handles. Main gates with a simple knife rest and perimeter hedge with a couple of strands of hard wire. Post QRA things did improve but still on the cheap with armed, but barely trained, RAF airmen, no RAF Regt.
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