Originally Posted by DocDutch (Post 35377227)

all countries that have nukes have tested their weapons

Originally Posted by danielf (Post 35377283)

Indeed. So much so, that they've renamed the Football Competition in her memory.

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35377082)

You're right, we will not be sending our nuclear deterrent to the South Atlantic. The Trident system is a strategic weapon designed to prevent a nuclear assault on the UK's home territory, not sabre-rattling by second division south American republics.

When you hear talk of 'nuclear submarines' heading for the Falklands, 'nuclear' refers to the sub's power plant and is an indication of its ability to remain on station, submerged and undetected, for a very long time.

In 1982, one torpedo from one British submarine was enough to force the entire Argentine navy back into port for the duration of the war. Memories of the General Belgrano will still be sharp within the Argentine military and this weekend's very rare leak about British submarine movements will have been calculated to poke that old wound and give any hawks in their defence ministry pause for thought.

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35377349)

Yes, they are. That fact was leaked to the Press at the weekend. Cameron and Hague have both since refused to confirm or deny it because it is Government policy not to discuss submarine deployments, however you can be sure the reason we're all talking about it is that they (the military, at least) wants us to.

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35377355)

But not to fire nukes at Argentina as Alan thinks we should threaten them with.

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35377381)

I have not suggested nuking Argentina, just placing Submarines with Nuclear Weapons at the Falklands!

Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35377385)

And what would that achieve, when Argentina know ful well that we would NEVER use them against them???

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35377381)

I have not suggested nuking Argentina, just placing Submarines with Nuclear Weapons at the Falklands!

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35377389)

and just why would you do that ?.As i explained to you earlier doing that is not a deterant because Argentina know that we would not use them for what is in the big picture a trivial matter .If we did that we would risk escalating the whole afair into a mutli national incident of the type faced by America in the Cuban crisis .

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35377392)

We would only use them if Argentina invaded the Falklands!

Originally Posted by Alan Fry (Post 35377387)

I meant, very, very unlikely to use them!

Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35377396)

NO WE WOULD NOT .It is the most ridiculous suggestion you have made to date