Originally Posted by
Jimlad1
May I very strongly suggest anyone interested in this reads the paper from 2006 when the replacement for Trident was first mooted.
Annex B in the paper sets out the alternatives (TLAM, air launched, sea launched and land based) and talks through the reasons why SSBN remains the preferred option. It may be worth reading it in detail? Its worth looking particularly at the graphic showing the size of just one USAF ICBM field compared to the size of the UK as a whole.
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...006_Cm6994.pdf
Edit to add the Trident alternatives review too which says much the same but in more detail. Again well worth a read.
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...ives_Study.pdf
Thank you Jim, good reading. Thank Christ I live in the US
