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imasillynarb
I read in newscientist the UK has about 250 Nukes, where do they keep them? My dad reckons its in some RAF base north of glasgow...
don't do anything stupid.
Aldermaston, Faslane and Coulport.
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musicboy
Aldermaston, Faslane and Coulport.
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and yes, faslane and coulport are on the clyde so near lasgow.
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imasillynarb
how come theyre all in scotland?
I'm really surprised that a sarky biggot hasn't yet interjected with the oh-so predictable "obviously damage limitation in the case of an accident" joke. Where is Dazya when you need him?
Aldermaston is where the UKEA is based. It has long been a center for atomic science in the UK so that makes sense. They probably have other secret locations as well.
The Scottish bases are beacuse the clyde was used for shipbuliding and is deep enough for subs as well as being inland. Supprised there noe as roslaire, though.
The Scottish bases are beacuse the clyde was used for shipbuliding and is deep enough for subs as well as being inland. Supprised there noe as roslaire, though.
The UK's main nuclear deterrent is the Trident II D5 missile, carried by the Vanguard class submarine. The RAF does not currently have any nuclear weapons in service- this is primarily due to the capabilities (and cost) of the Trident II system.
Check out http://www.mod.uk/issues/nucwhead/deterrent.htm
Check out http://www.mod.uk/issues/nucwhead/deterrent.htm
MuvverRussia
The UK's main nuclear deterrent is the Trident II D5 missile, carried by the Vanguard class submarine. The RAF does not currently have any nuclear weapons in service- this is primarily due to the capabilities (and cost) of the Trident II system.
Check out http://www.mod.uk/issues/nucwhead/deterrent.htm
Check out http://www.mod.uk/issues/nucwhead/deterrent.htm
Heaven forbid it, but should the situation change, and a nuclear strike against some suitably petty aggressor (like Fr*nc*
) is required - what would need to happen if the weapons are 'out of service'? And, more to the point, does this mean that the UK could not initiate a rapid nuclear strike with her own weapons at the present time?No, we just use the Trident system (that's what it was designed for lol) and nuke the living shit out of whatever country we want. The tridents need only a few hours notice before a first strike- this is plenty of time, as we would realise that the situation would require this level of force long before it's needed. The trident system is under the control of the RN btw.
The RAF weapons were taken out of service generally because Trident replaced them- MIRV nuclear missiles are a hell of a lot more effective than free fall nukes.
The RAF weapons were taken out of service generally because Trident replaced them- MIRV nuclear missiles are a hell of a lot more effective than free fall nukes.
So we have weapons of mass destruction too!
.NDGAARONDI
So we have weapons of mass destruction too!
Are you being sarcastic? Of course we do as well as many other countries
confusd_puzzled
Are you being sarcastic? Of course we do as well as many other countries
I was being sarcastic, was bored. Should have used a smilie to indicate my tone.
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