• Xavienth@lemmygrad.ml
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    6 days ago

    Doesn’t the UK have submarines that literally are supposed to fire nukes if they can’t contact home base when they surface (which can be months between surfacing)?

    I wonder if the US has the same. If so, yeah you can’t kneecap that with hackers.

    • Horse {they/them}@lemmygrad.ml
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      5 days ago

      Doesn’t the UK have submarines that literally are supposed to fire nukes if they can’t contact home base when they surface (which can be months between surfacing)?

      when a new prime minister comes in, they write a letter that contains their orders for if this happens, there were(?) three options:

      • Launch your nukes
      • Sail to the nearest allied nation and place yourself at their disposal (usa or australia)
      • Use your own discretion (“you’re on your own lmao”)

      the letter is then sealed and placed in the sub commanders safe, to be opened only when it happens

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      6 days ago

      Yep, they’re part of the nuclear triad, which consists of land-based ICBMs, submarine-based missiles, and aircraft carrying nuclear bombs.