Originally Posted by
Jayand
If they were serious about reducing the cost whilst maintaining a credible nuclear force then the answer is nuclear capable TLAM's on the Astute class and not sticking them on a fast jet base somewhere.
Cruise missiles can be shot down. Ballistic missiles -- are sort of like a bomb in the terminal phase. You ever try to shoot down a bomb? Even if you have the patriots and THAADs and SM 2/3, the ballistic missile, and its MIRV warheads, are a
of a target. Cruise missiles are comparatively easy, as targets.