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Trident Missile Test Failure - Again

ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
edited February 22 in Not Sports Related
A test firing from a Royal Navy submarine of a Trident Nuclear Missile has ended in failure. Each missile and therefore test costs £17 million plus. The last test in 2016 also ended in failure. How confident are we that the U.K. actually has a functioning nuclear deterrent ? Bit embarrassing if on the day we all hope never comes, we press the button and all we get is the sound of a wet fart. 

Trident missile test fails for second time in a row https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68355395
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  • Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    I'm surprised we even know where the submarine is nevermind if it works or not. 
  • Hal1xHal1x
    Thats it, Putin will be at us soon, get your tin hats ready and clear out your under stairs cupboards 
  • Stu_of_KunmingStu_of_Kunming
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    So we got lord Cameron jetting over to the Falklands to warn the argies to not mess with us. We are contemplating whether to tell Israel off, we are sending gawd knows what working weapons to the Ukrainians in their war with Russia, we got Iran who are 1. possibly supporting the houthies whilst another one of our tankers gets attacked and here we are telling the whole world we can't even fire a fucking missile which we have spent countless 2. millions on. 

    1. Possibly?
    2. Billions! 

    It’s beyond a joke. 
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    edited February 21
    That's nearly enough to rebrand the Overground 3 times over.

    Probably shouldn't be publicly revealing these tests failed.
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  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    Does that mean there is a live nuclear missile swilling around on the seabed waiting trigger to a radioactive Bouillabaisse?
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    In your face Putin. Oh, actually in our face
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    A test firing from a Royal Navy submarine of a Trident Nuclear Missile has ended in failure. Each missile and therefore test costs £17 million plus. The last test in 2016 also ended in failure. How confident are we that the U.K. actually has a functioning nuclear deterrent ? Bit embarrassing if on the day we all hope never comes, we press the button and all we get is the sound of a wet fart. 

    Trident missile test fails for second time in a row https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68355395
    I'm pretty confident that in the event of the need to deploy a nuclear weapon, the combined forces of NATO's nuclear capable countries (US, UK, France) and their estimated 4,223 nuclear warheads would do the job they need to do, either as a limited tactical strike or as part of a comprehensive attack in the context of mutually assured destruction. 

    The nuclear deterrent has effectively held the peace between East and West for nigh on 80 years - and it's important that it remains a viable option, moreso now than ever.  
  • The Prince-e-PaulThe Prince-e-Paul
    Stu_of_Kunming said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    So we got lord Cameron jetting over to the Falklands to warn the argies to not mess with us. We are contemplating whether to tell Israel off, we are sending gawd knows what working weapons to the Ukrainians in their war with Russia, we got Iran who are 1. possibly supporting the houthies whilst another one of our tankers gets attacked and here we are telling the whole world we can't even fire a fucking missile which we have spent countless 2. millions on. 

    1. Possibly?
    2. Billions! 

    It’s beyond a joke. 
    Pretty sure if we reallocated the spend on Trident we could solve the spending gap in health, education and infrastructure in one go. 
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    The Prince-e-Paul said:
    Hal1x said:
    Thats it, Putin will be at us soon, get your tin hats ready and clear out your under stairs cupboards 
    Joking aside, the Putin threat is being taken very, very seriously here in Sweden. Already my wife (who is a nurse, so is in the military numbers) has been given her war postings, in the event of an outbreak of war. My brother-in-law (also a nurse, but in the reserve army), has been in recent military exercises and is being issued an assault rifle to be kept in the house, so that nobody is off guard, and that if in the event of an outbreak, the Swedish munitions stations were to be bombed, then there are stocks with every soldier. 

    It's all very serious here and a conversation nobody wants to discuss as being a reality, but many are expectant about, is an outbreak of war with Russia within the next year, similar to Ukraine.

    I think that is the reason why Sweden is keen to get the NATO deal over the line.

    One advantage, if you can call it that, is that Swedes continue to do National Service in their later teens and so learn the basics of combat. Even the nephew who is a passifist, has done a few tours in Afghanistan. 
    Very informative and not a little worrying. I’m of the opinion that if Putin has intentions of getting all uppity then he’d likely wait until his pal Trump is back in The White House.
  • bobmunrobobmunro
    It's ok - we've got the carriers to protect us.

    Oh wait ....
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    We’ll be alright. Don’t forget


  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    edited February 21
    So, whilst that frequent figure of western ridicule Kim Jong Un is regularly peppering the Sea of Japan with successful missile launches, the best we can muster is a Tom and Jerry impersonation every 8 years. Impressive
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  • Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    Looking forward to the next private eye for their view on this complete fuck up. 
  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    Just lulling Putin into a false sense of security before assassinating him .....
  • Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    MrOneLung said:
    Just lulling Putin into a false sense of security before assassinating him .....
    Guess we could knock him out by chucking the missile at his head. 
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Just lulling Putin into a false sense of security before assassinating him .....
    Guess we could knock him out by chucking the missile at his head. 
    Only if you stand very close to him.
  • cafc999cafc999
    We could have spent that money making the air cleaner in London and the surrounding areas
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Very reassuring to be told that it WILL work when needed and this was only a test. 

    Right-o then. 

    Might as well get did of them but tell everyone we still have them. No one will know, because if the time came that we needed to launch them no-one would be left afterwards to say whether ours worked or if they were dummies. 
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    Sir Humphrey said it was the one Harrods would sell you.

    I'd be taking it back to Harrods & complaining. 
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    golfaddick said:
    Very reassuring to be told that it WILL work when needed and this was only a test. 

    Right-o then. 

    Might as well get did of them but tell everyone we still have them. No one will know, because if the time came that we needed to launch them no-one would be left afterwards to say whether ours worked or if they were dummies. 
    Wasn’t Grant Shapps that said they’ll work was it ? 
  • Karim_myBagheriKarim_myBagheri
    golfaddick said:
    Very reassuring to be told that it WILL work when needed and this was only a test. 

    Right-o then. 

    Might as well get did of them but tell everyone we still have them. No one will know, because if the time came that we needed to launch them no-one would be left afterwards to say whether ours worked or if they were dummies. 

     probably when we do need it we will tell the rest of the world to hang on a bit as we need to warm it up first. 
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