@noelle damnit ellie
@gemlog politicians wanting to wave a big stick around for the most part
@gemlog probably the same reason we own one aircraft carrier and are building a second despite not actually having any planes to put on them yet
People in government deciding that the military needs new toys
@gemlog oh, that article's title is wrong, it isn't the missiles, it's the subs that carry the missiles that are meant to replace the current Vanguard class
The Royal Navy is still using the same Trident missiles they've been using since the early 90s
Oh hey, new people joining mastodon by the looks of it
Welcome!
If you want to know just what you're getting yourselves into check out this guide by @noelle
@InspectorCaracal ah. just sugar then
Lots of sugar
@InspectorCaracal don't forget the sprinkles!
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