Well, it is. Sort of. We know this because periodically the navy takes a trident without a warhead and fires it from a submarine. One recent test was a partial success. The RN components all worked. Unfortunately the Lockheed guidance system failed and the missile turned around and headed for Florida.
They are made in the USA so it’s going to be hard to go of them cold turkey. But next time the contract swings around we need to look at the french model.
The nuclear warheads are actually made in Berkshire. The ‘delivery systems’ i.e missiles they are mounted on and the surrounding tech often comes from the states and gets sent back there for refurbishment and testing every few years.
The UK could do a lot of damage with what it already has in stock before needing to get more. I agree that the US should be cut out of all important supply chains though.
Agree, but giving up nuclear weapons is stupid, we need them as a deterrent against the USA.
Kinda annoying that our nuclear weapons are partly controlled by the USA and it’s probably not possible to use them against the USA 😬
Well, it is. Sort of. We know this because periodically the navy takes a trident without a warhead and fires it from a submarine. One recent test was a partial success. The RN components all worked. Unfortunately the Lockheed guidance system failed and the missile turned around and headed for Florida.
They are made in the USA so it’s going to be hard to go of them cold turkey. But next time the contract swings around we need to look at the french model.
The nuclear warheads are actually made in Berkshire. The ‘delivery systems’ i.e missiles they are mounted on and the surrounding tech often comes from the states and gets sent back there for refurbishment and testing every few years. The UK could do a lot of damage with what it already has in stock before needing to get more. I agree that the US should be cut out of all important supply chains though.
You could always deliver them by train or something.
No very reliable, Replacement bus service will get it there.
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