The Missing Rung

The Missing Rung

30 Sep 26
Posted by: Carlos
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The author, a retired RN warfare officer, argues for sub-strategic Trident as a prudent escalation measure. A 10 minute read.

For nearly three decades Britain has accepted an extraordinary proposition: that a nuclear-armed nation facing nuclear-armed adversaries can safely maintain only one sovereign means of delivering nuclear weapons. The Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD) remains indispensable. Nothing argued here diminishes its importance. The ballistic missile submarine provides the ultimate guarantee that no adversary can destroy the United Kingdom, or threaten its vital interests, without facing consequences of an unacceptable magnitude. But an ultimate guarantee is not necessarily a complete deterrent posture…

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