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The deterrent is aimed at the threat that never really went away and is now re-emerging.
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which, of course, is why N Korea is developing its nuclear strike capacity as fast as it can
It makes sense ............................
And if I was Iranian I'd be doing the same
It makes sense ............................
And if I was Iranian I'd be doing the same
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FFS not again! This has been done to death, not least in the LibDem-led review.
1. You don't have an IND to deter Achmed the Awful and his suitcase. You deter him (insofar as you can) with a big tub of lard / pile of bacon butties.
2. That is not the threat the deterrent is aimed at. The deterrent is aimed at the threat that never really went away and is now re-emerging.
3. The alternative that people think exist - yes, you, TLAM types - actually doesn't and is non-trivial to create, operate and support.
4. Any money saved on IND will go straight to the gaping maw of skools n ospiculs, innit. There is zero chance of it being reinvested in defence.
1. You don't have an IND to deter Achmed the Awful and his suitcase. You deter him (insofar as you can) with a big tub of lard / pile of bacon butties.
2. That is not the threat the deterrent is aimed at. The deterrent is aimed at the threat that never really went away and is now re-emerging.
3. The alternative that people think exist - yes, you, TLAM types - actually doesn't and is non-trivial to create, operate and support.
4. Any money saved on IND will go straight to the gaping maw of skools n ospiculs, innit. There is zero chance of it being reinvested in defence.
1. Apparently we do not have sufficient funds to purchase enough lard/bacon. So what do we spend the money on Successor or butties?
2. Did the threat never go away, is it re-emerging? (see Des Browne comments above). The Ukraine argument from others doesn’t really add up as they unilaterally disarmed and that is not being argued for here.
3. You are correct however change the nuclear posture and several other delivery systems become cheaper to create, operate and support.
4. Quite possibly but HMG has committed to 2% of GDP for defence and the IND is funded out of the defence budget so we would hope savings would remain within the budget. We have little choice other than take politicians at their word and hold them to account at the ballot box.
For what it’s worth I think we should maintain the current posture and continue developing Successor but I’m not sure what to get rid of to fund it?