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[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thank fuck we didn’t give up our nukes in the UK.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 22 hours ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Not a lot. The British weapons are reliant on US maintenance. Won't be credible for long if the US doesn't support them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Isn't this a bit like saying that because I drive a German car that's maintained by the dealership, it's not my car?

I'm sure it wouldn't be tricky for the UK to move the Trident weapons program closer to home, or to align with allies in Europe (lol).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago

I'm sure it's possible, but it's not going to come for free nor will it be immediate

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago

By the time Russia is knocking at the door of the UK, its already game over.

That said, I would not want to be Polish right now.