2006-08-28 04:44:16 · 27 answers · asked by antfaz 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The uk deterent is not specific to France but for general defence ,as hopefully the french deterent is not directed at uk.Britain would not need to nuke ,france
2006-08-28 21:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by joseph m 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, it could be argued that all countries need a nuclear deterrent against nuclear nations.
The fact that the UK has nukes should be enough to prevent the French, or the Americans, or Pakistan, or anyone else from launching a warhead against them.
Reasoning with that logic, we could say that if every country had the bomb, it could effectively be an "end to all wars" (Oppenheimer, 1944)
And why not the French? In the late 1800's who would have suspected Germany as a menace to Europe? Nobody.
The next could well be the French, or the Brits, etc etc etc.
2006-08-28 04:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by savs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not. The two nations have been Allies for the last 100+ years. Whoever put forward the argumant that the UK needs a nuclear deterrent to French agrression is being ridiculous.
2006-08-28 04:55:29 · answer #3 · answered by Tristansdad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't the UK's nuclear capacity a way of preventing the nuclear super-powers from bargaining Britain away? Who said it had anything to do with the French? On the theory that it does, however, it may be because the French have an active Communist party and because at one point they elected a Socialist chief executive
2006-08-28 07:39:23 · answer #4 · answered by The Armchair Explorer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Errr when did the UK turn against the French? Maybe the Channel Tunnel was a bad idea ?? lol
2006-08-28 06:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets hope that any nation with nuclear weapons are sane enough never to use them.... Its only an effective deterrent if it deters. France & England are allies, so Britain has no bombs aimed at France.
2006-08-29 13:11:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dunno....look at ww2 - the germans only had little prop planes and tanks made of iron....and france surrendered after 2 days. Imagine how they would do against a load of Harriers onboard HMS Invincible?
Oh wait - they've got blokes on bikes selling onions and garlic, wearing a berret and a stripy top.....WE SURRENDER. Just as long as they don't invade with Peugeots, Renaults and Citroens - they'd only make it as far as Rochester before they fell appart.
2006-08-28 14:05:19 · answer #7 · answered by puggtiracer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
France is a nuclear power too... they actually tried to build Saddam a reactor back in the early 80's. It didn't work out....
2006-08-28 10:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by rozk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False assumption.
The UK's nuclear deterrent is for.....
What is it for?
2006-08-28 04:51:47 · answer #9 · answered by lightfoolstheway 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-06 09:26:07 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋