The UK Parliament has now started the process of debate regarding the replacement of the Trident missile system -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4804144.stm
Should the UK replace this system or make the the brave decision to get rid of a nuclear deterrent in the hope that it spawns a worldwide movement to remove nuclear weapons from this planet?
I'm really unsure - the modern era may make it unlikely that we would be threatened by a rogue state with nuclear weapons but the likes of North Korea and possibly Iran makes me think twice......even if the UK got rid of its weapons (and save £10bn plus in the process) I really do not think other countries would follow suit. Are nuclear weapons a Pandora's box that can never be closed?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4804144.stm
Should the UK replace this system or make the the brave decision to get rid of a nuclear deterrent in the hope that it spawns a worldwide movement to remove nuclear weapons from this planet?
I'm really unsure - the modern era may make it unlikely that we would be threatened by a rogue state with nuclear weapons but the likes of North Korea and possibly Iran makes me think twice......even if the UK got rid of its weapons (and save £10bn plus in the process) I really do not think other countries would follow suit. Are nuclear weapons a Pandora's box that can never be closed?