Because the French have nukes.
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The French are not going to get rid of their nukes.
Because the French have nukes.
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One has to look at why a nation wants nukes to understand why they wish to get rid of them
South Africa wanted them to keep the USSR and their neighbors from escalating things too much against the Apartheid regime
Sweden would want them for self defense against the USSR and deterrence, once the USSR is gone they can likely rely on their neutrality to work well enough on its own, and they can always build more within a year or two in if need be
Britain on the other hand is a great power and wants all the options available as such, and is not neutral like Sweden but part of an alliance
France has nuke because they did not want to rely on America for defense.Being part of NATO, anyone who uses nuclear weapons on Britain (or any ally) will answer to an American counter-attack. Ok, so does France, but their pride won't allow them to disarm. Might be the same with the British, I suppose, but Britain just strikes me as the most likely nuclear power to disarm.
Being part of NATO, anyone who uses nuclear weapons on Britain (or any ally) will answer to an American counter-attack. Ok, so does France, but their pride won't allow them to disarm. Might be the same with the British, I suppose, but Britain just strikes me as the most likely nuclear power to disarm.
Britain interests and America's interests will not always be concurrentBeing part of NATO, anyone who uses nuclear weapons on Britain (or any ally) will answer to an American counter-attack. Ok, so does France, but their pride won't allow them to disarm. Might be the same with the British, I suppose, but Britain just strikes me as the most likely nuclear power to disarm.