[Northern Monkey]

Hopefully we would never have to use Trident.The most likely scenario in which we would have to use it would thermo nuclear war.We definately don't want that.

Britain used to be a great and powerful nation.We had the best navy in the world,Which being an island we should!
That should be our strongest asset.But unfortunately it has been depleated to the point where it is a joke for an island nation.
Our armed forces are now small and we would struggle in a solo campaign against one country never mind fighting on multiple stages.
This once great nation is a shell of its former glory.
The unfortunate truth is that the most powerful nations in the world have the most influence and respect wether we like it or not and when it all boils down to it power equates to strength and military capability.
Just about the only ounce of respect this country has left is our nuclear capability.Us and France are the most powerful nations in Europe militarily because of our nuclear capabilities.
We are one of the reasons Russia would think twice about invading EU or Nato countries.
Other countries look to us as a nuclear power to help keep them secure.
Trident is our biggest bargaining chip on the world stage and if we got rid of it,We would have nothing.No power and no influence.
No other western country would want us to scrap our nuclear weapons systems.

It is better to have it and never use it than to not have it lose our status as a nuclear state.
We would be foolish to get rid and we would threaten the security of not just ourselves but the whole of Europe.