Trident: Does the Nuclear Deterrent Work?

<p>With the nuclear submarine TV series, Vigil, coming out last night, the UK’s leading expert on Trident, Dr Nick Ritchie from the University of York, joins James on Warfare.</p><p>Dr Nick gives us a step-by-step history on the multilayered missile system, which is said to act as a deterrence posture.</p><p>Earlier this year, Boris Johnson’s government agreed to increase the amount of nuclear weapons in the UK by around 40%, and it’s still unknown where the warheads would be stored if Scotland secure a second referendum and vote to leave the union.</p><p>Hear why the UK first got nuclear weapons, whether they actually work as a deterrence, and find out the many challenges which lie ahead.</p><p>Dr Nick’s book, <em>A Nuclear Weapons-Free World?: Britain, Trident and the Challenges Ahead</em>, is available now.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>