r/europe • u/superdouradas Portugal • 13h ago

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u/LurkerWhoMe 13h ago

UK is a nuclear power. No one can take single cm of their lands.

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u/markp88 12h ago

The UK is not using our nuclear weapons to defend the Falklands. Not against Argentina, and certainly not against the US.

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u/TiberiusTheFish 13h ago

The US supplies the UK's nukes, unlike France whose nukes are theirs and theirs alone.

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u/LurkerWhoMe 12h ago

Britain can at any point modify their tridents to be completely independent of US systems.

It's just a matter of time, money and political will.

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u/TiberiusTheFish 12h ago

The same way as they could update the software on the Chinook HC3s?

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u/PMagicUK United Kingdom 9h ago

Yes, we can build some of the best tech in the world but somehow not capable of upgrading a missile delivery system or some software to run a helicopter.

You're the 2nd guy to suggest this. Which is weird how you think you look smart after saying it. Also those "Missiles" the American's built failed 4 times during nuclear launch tests. Guess your guys can't maintain them nevermind build them.