Balanced Question Time panel tonight - of course not!
Discussion
QuantumTokoloshi said:
S300, S400 Russian SAM are able to hit ballistic missiles and have in, both boost and terminal stage.
The US SM6 standard system has intercepted in both phases as well. Ballistic missiles are not immune anymore, even the first gen patriot system has some ABM capability in boost phase.
SLBM are a hugely expensive vanity project, and trident is a debatable independent nuclear deterrent.
possible, yes, practically, very unlikely unless you know where and when it's going to be launched, or where it's targeted, as they have very low effective range.The US SM6 standard system has intercepted in both phases as well. Ballistic missiles are not immune anymore, even the first gen patriot system has some ABM capability in boost phase.
SLBM are a hugely expensive vanity project, and trident is a debatable independent nuclear deterrent.
Welshbeef said:
Does any Anti Nuke system exist?
Regardless of people's views on Trident if we could stop all nukes from traditional missile delivery then that would be tax payers money very well spent.
It would be nice to be able to stop all nukes, but such a system wouldn't do much to stop a nuclear capable force from launching them in the first place.Regardless of people's views on Trident if we could stop all nukes from traditional missile delivery then that would be tax payers money very well spent.
Esseesse said:
It would be nice to be able to stop all nukes, but such a system wouldn't do much to stop a nuclear capable force from launching them in the first place.
So for clarity if we told a strong nuke country to stop doing something they wouldn't pay any attention to us and conversely if they told us to stop doing something with nukes aimed at every single city in our country we would cede instantly or be possibly vaporised. 'Mad Mel' has always been pretty sensible whenever I've heard her speak in recent times. Patel on the other hand comes across way out of her depth and just repeats her party's favourite soundbites - 'long term economic plan', 'hard working families' etc etc. As for the other 3, well it will be a fight for who can be most left wing.
The first three I've never heard of, Tim Farron looks like
an undermanager at Asda and Melanie P I've already heard far
far too much from anyway.
I think only remotely interesting question on QT is
the colour of Dave "non-partisan" Dimbleby's tie.
I'll be skipping this one and going onto This Week, in my
view a far superior programme.
an undermanager at Asda and Melanie P I've already heard far
far too much from anyway.
I think only remotely interesting question on QT is
the colour of Dave "non-partisan" Dimbleby's tie.
I'll be skipping this one and going onto This Week, in my
view a far superior programme.
The lady from The Times is spot on with her assessment of the effects of Immigration policy over the last 20 years and indeed her critique of the Institute of Directors comments re Mays speech. No surprise to see the usual BBC audience. Tim Farron , the Asda under manager, is ludicrously punchable
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