[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

Glad you're so sure.

Offer an alternative scenario for the UK to be under Nuclear attack? Or explain what use nuclear weapons would be in retaliation against a nuclear strike perpetrated by terrorists?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Offer an alternative scenario for the UK to be under Nuclear attack? Or explain what use nuclear weapons would be in retaliation against a nuclear strike perpetrated by terrorists?

White Van parked in London W1
Paying the parking charge . all Legal.


the Nuke set to go off

The Terrorist says his prayers
then Bang
he vanishes and leaves no trace
London is gone in a Mega Nuke.


The only record is in space
on a Sat. recording
So after some weeks they could track the Van before it arrived.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by arista

White Van parked in London W1
Paying the parking charge . all Legal.


the Nuke set to go off

The Terrorist says his prayers
then Bang
he vanishes and leaves no trace
London is gone in a Mega Nuke.


The only record is in space
on a Sat. recording
So after some weeks they could track the Van before it arrived.

This is indeed a viable scenario for a nuclear attack, albeit an unlikely one, as the likelihood of a terrorist organisation obtaining enough weapons grade nuclear material to build a bomb - let alone a viable bomb with a high yield - is exceptionally low.

However, yes, possible. I guess they could steal one.

Regardless... Let's say your scenario comes to pass Arista.

A) do you think the terrorists would be deterred from carrying out this attack for even one second by the fact that we have nuclear weapons?

B) At what, exactly, would we fire our own nukes in retaliation? Which country? Which city?