@[email protected] to NonCredibleDefenseEnglish • edit-211 hours agoConsidering last night's results, I don't expect NATO to be credible 4 years from nowsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square149fedilinkarrow-up1440arrow-down116
arrow-up1424arrow-down1imageConsidering last night's results, I don't expect NATO to be credible 4 years from nowsh.itjust.works@[email protected] to NonCredibleDefenseEnglish • edit-211 hours agomessage-square149fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish11•edit-27 hours 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-square@EnderMBlinkEnglish2•5 hours 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•3 hours agoI’m sure it’s possible, but it’s not going to come for free nor will it be immediate
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).
I’m sure it’s possible, but it’s not going to come for free nor will it be immediate