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Originally Posted by joeysteele
That is a valid point.
I am open to keeping nuclear weapons but I do have concerns as to the costs of doing so..
The Falklands conflict could have never been settled with nuclear weaponry in 1982.
Even with them still now, a similar conflict could not be settled with them still.
However, a similar invasion of the Falklands now,would see the UK stranded in effect, not able to do what it did in 1982 at all,due to the ehavy cuts to the UKs armed forces and equipment.
So having nuclear weapons wouldn't stop that if say Argentina wished to invade again,yet despite having all that might, we could do just about nothing this time to protect the Falklands.
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fair points....wed have to ask the yanks for another hand out and pay them back by 2074 which is about the same period it took last time