Why is Trump so keen on Putin

[transam]

But we don't have any tactical nukes.

Also, nobody knows whether we can fire Trident without US permission.

The Uk deterrent is independant and can be fired independantly

First job of any new PM entering Downing Street is to write and sign orders ect fir firing our nukes

US permission is not required neither do the french need to seek permission

Consultation and permission are different

 

[MNW67]

https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/nuclear-weapons-who-has-what-glance

That doesn't seem to cover timescales for new weapons.

Apparently the UK has enough plutonium to make 20,000 warheads!

 

[Highway Man]

That doesn't seem to cover timescales for new weapons.

Apparently the UK has enough plutonium to make 20,000 warheads!

yes it shows who has what now, it is a frightening figure if everyone only had one. There is enough to wipe out civilisation. Not a great outlook, we certainly do not want to make any more and encourage the lunatics of the world to do the same.

 

[Highway Man]

There are only 3 countrys in the world who hold tactical nukes, China, Russia and the U.S

 

[MNW67]

There are only 3 countrys in the world who hold tactical nukes, China, Russia and the U.S

Having our own small tactical nukes might actually prevent us having to escalate to ballistic nukes.

I'm all for getting some asap.

 

[Vinty]

No one is going to war with Russia.

Not yet.

 

[fillyboy]

The Uk have ample nuclear weapons as do the French that will cause massive damage to Russia

The last successful test launch of a Trident missile was in 2012, only failures since then. On that basis, I'm not convinced we have a deterrent.

 

[Highway Man]

The last successful test launch of a Trident missile was in 2012, only failures since then. On that basis, I'm not convinced we have a deterrent.

Exactly

 

[Vinty]

Putin will not stop here

That is a myth.
Starmer and Co are bending over backwards to present Putin as an existential threat to the UK.
Historically Russia has never aspired to invade Western Europe never mind the UK.
Unlike our EU allies ,any conflict between Russia and Britain have been geopolitical in nature, usually fighting for control over territories that neither of them owned.
It should be remembered that it was Russia who defeated the two biggest existential threats to Britain Historically, Napoleonic France and Hitlers Germany.

 

[fillyboy]

There are only 3 countrys in the world who hold tactical nukes, China, Russia and the U.S

Israel?

 

[Highway Man]

Israel?

Israel has nukes but not tactical ones

 

[transam]

The last successful test launch of a Trident missile was in 2012, only failures since then. On that basis, I'm not convinced we have a deterrent.

Don’t think Isreal have ever had a successful launch

Which indicates that they do not have a deterrent

Mind you they have not had a successful launch because they don’t have a nuclear deterrent to launch

Fact that we have nukes is some thing poo tin and co would be wise not to ignore they could of course gamble on the fact that we cannot launch them

 

[fillyboy]

Israel has nukes but not tactical ones

Are we sure?. Nobody launches ballistics from aircraft because of accuracy issues, Israel managed to launch ballistics from fighter jets against Iran with pinpoint accuracy. I hear they have a global market queuing up to learn how it's done.

 

[Vinty]

Don’t think Isreal have ever had a successful launch

Which indicates that they do not have a deterrent

Mind you they have not had a successful launch because they don’t have a nuclear deterrent to launch

Fact that we have nukes is some thing poo tin and co would be wise not to ignore they could of course gamble on the fact that we cannot launch them

You could have point there.

 

[Vinty]

Tactical

Ballistic

Who gives a s. Hit

Go the whole hog flatten Moscow fck it

When Napoleon invaded Russia, the Russians burned down Moscow themselves.
Flattening Moscow might not achieve very much .