• Horse {they/them}@lemmygrad.ml
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    9 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