I thought that, essentially, that was the only usage. Additionally, if you don't have them in the air continuously then any time you put them up is immediately an escalatory step. You risk encou… (View Post)

Boom! First strike. (View Post)

I did see an argument that SLBMs weren't all that great, because they'd cop a nuclear missile in return before they could launch all their missiles, with no chance of outrunning the compres… (View Post)

On the topic of the thread, everything is impossible until it's done. It's certainly possible for Britain to have a fully independent nuclear deterrence. Achieving this would require choice… (View Post)

The PB Lefties possess a continuous online first post capability and we're not afraid to use it! (View Post)