gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoConsidering last night's results, I don't expect NATO to be credible 4 years from nowsh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square258linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkConsidering last night's results, I don't expect NATO to be credible 4 years from nowsh.itjust.worksgravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square258linkfedilink
minus-squareseeyouatthepartyrichter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThank fuck we didn’t give up our nukes in the UK.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoWhat does that accomplish?
minus-squaretormeh@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNot a lot. The British weapons are reliant on US maintenance. Won’t be credible for long if the US doesn’t support them.
minus-squareEnderMB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoIsn’t this a bit like saying that because I drive a German car that’s maintained by the dealership, it’s not my car? I’m sure it wouldn’t be tricky for the UK to move the Trident weapons program closer to home, or to align with allies in Europe (lol).
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoBy the time Russia is knocking at the door of the UK, its already game over. That said, I would not want to be Polish right now.
Thank fuck we didn’t give up our nukes in the UK.
What does that accomplish?
Not a lot. The British weapons are reliant on US maintenance. Won’t be credible for long if the US doesn’t support them.
Isn’t this a bit like saying that because I drive a German car that’s maintained by the dealership, it’s not my car?
I’m sure it wouldn’t be tricky for the UK to move the Trident weapons program closer to home, or to align with allies in Europe (lol).
Putin won’t invade you
By the time Russia is knocking at the door of the UK, its already game over.
That said, I would not want to be Polish right now.
Autonomy.
Defense