• ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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    14 days ago

    It is British policy to use Trident as a second-strike weapon. Advanced technology would have limited use in such a scenario. That’s why nuclear warfare relies on the simplest fallbacks possible.

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      13 days ago

      Oh boy, I read that as “British police use Trident as a second-strike weapon” and thought “you better comply when they tase you or else.”