Europe

[Czech_pivo]

Russia has already said no to euro troops in Ukraine so either this is just some maneuver ro show Europe is ready to aid in a post war Ukraine, or Europe just grew a very big pair of brass ones and is preparing to give Russia the middle finger and push troops into ukraine

They would have British and French nukes to back them up, it’s a question if they would use them if the Russians sent over a handful of nuclear arty shells across the LOC

 

[daftandbarmy]

They would have British and French nukes to back them up, it’s a question if they would use them if the Russians sent over a handful of nuclear arty shells across the LOC

The British nukes are not independent, however, like France's.

 

[brihard]

The British nukes are not independent, however, like France's.

Are you able to source that? My understanding is that, while the UK relies on the U.S. for servicing of its Trident missiles, they have full independent ability to target, launch, and detonate them.

With that said, Britain would probably be well served by diversifying its delivery systems to add cruise missiles. Britain does design and manufacture its own warheads.

 

[MilEME09]

The British nukes are not independent, however, like France's.

And with France wanting to forward deploy Nuclear Rafale fighters, it's some major French posturing

 

[daftandbarmy]

Are you able to source that? My understanding is that, while the UK relies on the U.S. for servicing of its Trident missiles, they have full independent ability to target, launch, and detonate them.

With that said, Britain would probably be well served by diversifying its delivery systems to add cruise missiles. Britain does design and manufacture its own warheads.

'Semi-independent' at best...

United Kingdom nuclear weapons, 2024​

The United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent relies heavily on American nuclear infrastructure, so much so that it has long been in question whether it possesses a truly “independent deterrent.” The United Kingdom does not own its own missiles but has title to 58 US Trident SLBMs from a pool of missiles shared with the US Navy.

https://thebulletin.org/premium/2024-11/united-kingdom-nuclear-weapons-2024/#:~:text=The%20United%20Kingdom's%20nuclear%20deterrent,missiles%20shared%20with%20the%20US

 

[MilEME09]

Are you able to source that? My understanding is that, while the UK relies on the U.S. for servicing of its Trident missiles, they have full independent ability to target, launch, and detonate them.

With that said, Britain would probably be well served by diversifying its delivery systems to add cruise missiles. Britain does design and manufacture its own warheads.

I'm willing to bet they are looking at making Spear 5 nuclear capable

 

[Good2Golf]

The complaints about "transactional" politics are hard to distinguish from whinging about having to bear a fair share of costs for the RBIO.

My perspective isn’t a complaint, but rather an “it is what it is, deal with the new reality.”

The challenge with transactionalism, is the temporal basis over which a transaction is deemed valid and how either or both parties feel bound to that period of validity.

 

[ueo]

My perspective isn’t a complaint, but rather an “it is what it is, deal with the new reality.”

The challenge with transactionalism, is the temporal basis over which a transaction is deemed valid and how either or both parties feel bound to that period of validity.

Ummm, what?

 

[IKnowNothing]

Ummm, what?

If a relationship is based purely based on deal making rather than principles, both parties need to be on the same page as to how long deals are in effect for, and be committed to respect the terms of the deal for that long.

Example- how we negotiate give and take with the States when something like CUSMA is being tossed aside well before it's set to reopen?