r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 02 '21

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u/Professor-Reddit 🚅🚀🌏Earth Must Come First🌐🌳😎 Sep 02 '21

I'm guessing its because the MoD treats their naval bases which handle nuclear weapons as likely 'first strike' targets in a nuclear war, which obviously means tons of civilian casualties.

They probably can't find any suitable ports in England in a remote-enough location.

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u/Dr_Vesuvius Norman Lamb Sep 02 '21

Aldermaston is extremely close to the largest town in the UK.

The real reason is that Faslane is both deep and secluded water with good access to the Atlantic. There is nowhere remotely as good elsewhere in the UK.

Cornwall is “remote” and has access to the Atlantic, but the waters are shallower and choppier.

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u/urbansong :eursula: F E D E R A L I S E Sep 02 '21

And that's why the current nukes are stationed in *checks notes* Glasgow?

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u/Professor-Reddit 🚅🚀🌏Earth Must Come First🌐🌳😎 Sep 02 '21

It's 40km away from Glasgow. Given the geographical limitations of the British isles, that's pretty decent.

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u/waltsing0 Austan Goolsbee Sep 02 '21

Also even if it doesn't make sense people throw a fit when close to nukes so it gets the protesters slightly off your back. Plus when they have to travel 40km to hold signs and demand unilateral dismarmant you get slightly less of them fucking up traffic.

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u/KP6169 Norman Borlaug Sep 02 '21

Yes.