hillshepherd Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 If we had had them in 1939, WW2 wouldn't have happened. Do you think that if Ukraine hadn't signed away its rights to nuclear weapons with territorial guarantees by all the major powers, it would be in the mess it is now? Some guarantee. It's like all the other nice things the lefties dream of. You cannot uninvent nuclear weapons. And would it be such a good thing if you could? Conventional warfare is not a picnic. They have largely kept the peace in Europe for 70 years. Nuclear weapons, NOT the EU. All of those complaining about nuclear arsenals and marching around for CND like Corbyn, have spent nice comfy lives sheltering behind them. SNP? What a bloody disgrace they are. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 the next mass war will be biological with a grotesque death for most so i dont really see what you people are panicking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Does any rational human being believe that the biggest nuclear threat would be delivered by missile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Does any rational human being believe that the biggest nuclear threat would be delivered by missile? The threat of a 'nuclear ied' being delivered in a truck or a ship is very frightening, and it will only become more likely. It need not be a fission or fusion weapon. As we all know, a drum of spent nuclear fuel combined with conventional explosives would be quite appalling in a big city. But that isn't what deterrence is supposed to deter, and so long as there are threats from nuclear armed states it is necessary to counter them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I feel sorry for Japan, they don't have nuclear weapons , they must be "bricking it", given that if it kicks off "we all dead", why don't we just detonate all we have , just means we go first ? . That'll teach them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I feel sorry for Japan, they don't have nuclear weapons , they must be "bricking it", given that if it kicks off "we all dead", why don't we just detonate all we have , just means we go first ? . That'll teach them You don't really understand deterrence do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paswt Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I understand de fence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 After listening to theresa mays speech on brexit and so obvious emphasis of somebody elses written emphasis i can't say her avoiding questions on this issue comes as too much of a surprise. The only real surprise is that nobody is blaming putin personally as yet http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4144200/Trident-fiasco-covered-No10.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 So no need to worry scots al, unless you happen to be holidaying in Marrakech when we decide to nuke china Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarne Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 MAD stopped there being a world war 3. There are dangers such as a rogue nation or terrorists getting their hands on a nuke, but so far it hasn't happened (I am aware of the North Koreans, I believe theirs is to protect their rule and sovereignity). Just completely as a hypothetical, if the Isle of Man had a nuke, we'd suddenly have a lot more 'friends'. I'm also pretty sure we'd drop it and blow Douglas up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Win win then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Anyway, I thought Trident didn't work very well according to at least one newspaper today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 It doesn't. And it didn't before they voted to renew it. Thats rather the point you silly old git Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 If you had me on ignore and didn't see my original post then i apologise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 I don't have anyone on ignore, but if I had you on ignore then I'm wondering why you'd apologise Didn't follow any external links, so I might have missed your point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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