Posted on 06/03/2024 5:59:18 AM PDT by mac_truck
Sir Keir Starmer said he had the whole shadow cabinet behind him as he set out his commitment to Britain’s nuclear deterrent.
Kicking off the second full week of General Election campaigning with a focus on defence, the Labour leader said the deterrent was “the foundation of any plan to keep Britain safe”.
Sir Keir went on to announce a “triple lock” for the nuclear deterrent, including a commitment to delivering four new ballistic submarines, maintaining the continuous-at-sea deterrent and providing all the necessary upgrades for the boats to continue their patrols.
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Everybody seems to be itching for WWIII.
I feel very let down by the Union of Concerned Scientists. After all their gaslighting and grifting, it is obvious that they are not concerned at all about nukes.
Wonder if they ever stopped protesting the nuclear subs north of Glasgow.
As long as DC, while in session, is first to get hit, them 'em fly! It is going to take a collapse of the country to change the current direction. The hero DNA no longer exists in nearly every American.
Another islamic nation with nukes...
What could possibly go wrong?
Nuclear weapons are the only reason why WWIII has never happened, and they are an essential component of Britain’s national security because a lot of the comments here suggest Europeans cannot fully trust The US to defend Europe with their nuclear deterrent if Russia decides invade NATO countries.
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