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What if America turned off Britain's weapons?
Amid growing jumpiness over Donald Trump’s re-alignment with Russia, a vulnerability that has long troubled many in UK military circles is taking centre stage: Britain’s ultimate wartime deterrent - the Trident nuclear programme - is built on the assumption that Washington has its back.
Amid growing jumpiness over Donald Trump’s re-alignment with Russia, a vulnerability that has long troubled many in UK military circles is taking centre stage: Britain’s ultimate wartime deterrent - the Trident nuclear programme - is built on the assumption that Washington has its back. Past prime ministers have always insisted that Trident is an independent system since the UK retains full operation control of it: firing does not require the permission, satellites or codes from the US. But the fact that Britain has felt confident depending so heavily on Washington for its number one security policy shows the extent to which the UK has taken for granted that America is an ally it can count on entirely.
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