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""independent"" (not) nuclear deterrent" We really are in a weird state of dependency with the US regarding deterrence - missiles sourced from US stocks, UK nu
by arethuza 9mo ago
""independent"" (not) nuclear deterrent"
We really are in a weird state of dependency with the US regarding deterrence - missiles sourced from US stocks, UK nuclear material built into warheads using a US design.
I wonder if there is a block in the missiles to stop them being used against the US?
Edit: I don't think there is any dependency on the US once a UK Trident sub is at sea - for the simple reason there no external dependencies (no codes or anything) - the crews have all they need to launch.
- ben_w 9mo ago> I wonder if there is a block in the missiles to stop them being used against the US? When test firing gets into the news, it's because it has the opposite problem and goes towards the US.
- rich_sasha 9mo agoI have wondered about this. Would we know there aren't any radio receivers that might pick up a signal from satellites saying, nuh-uh, not this way?