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originally posted by: stumason
originally posted by: Soloprotocol
Bollocks, I know guys who have worked on Nuclear subs at faslane. (Contracted by Babcock engineering) As for thousands of job losses..? The figure is more like 550 when a Sub is in for repair..less than 300 full time employees when they are not...so no big loss,
Even the people who live around faslane (11,000) have came to the conclusion that The base brings in very little ££ into the community. Gib as a nuke base,? yeah Spain and the people of Gibraltar are gonna love that..No chance.
Exactly what is bollocks, Solo?
originally posted by: stumason
a reply to: Soloprotocol
But then, I expect you to rubbish the BBC article as you have known sympathies....
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: wasaka
Point being in any nuclear exchange Great Britain will not fare well.
originally posted by: Soloprotocol
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: wasaka
Point being in any nuclear exchange Great Britain will not fare well.
That's the understatement of the century. The UK will be a smoldering dust pile and central Scotland will be hit the hardest. I want every single warhead and Sub removed from my doorstep. I dont want Russia and china or whoever painting human shadows on the walls and pavements of Scotland.
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: wasaka
We have our own submarine ICBM nuclear deterrent that's perfectly adequate. Truth be told our subs exceed the US technological level in rather a few areas. As to the pros and cons, well the UK is a small island by comparison to the rest of Europe, it would only take between 2 or 3 20Mt warheads detonated at 1000 feet to destroy or city's and info structure. Point being in any nuclear exchange Great Britain will not fare well.
originally posted by: Tranceopticalinclined
Anything involving nukes isn't just a bad idea, it's an act of war.
Russia's people aren't doing what putin is doing, putin is doing what putin is doing, so why nuke russia? Why not hire hitman or plan a assassination.