By Andrea Dow, Rothesay1, 20 Aug 2026, https://argyllbute24.co.uk/can-we-justify-15bn-on-nuclear-weapons/ EVEN if you believe in the logic of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). Even if you think a nuclear base on the Clyde is a deterrent rather than a likely potential target. Even if the phrase “increased readiness, availability and lethality” gives you a warm fuzzy glow rather than prostrating you with terror – does £15 billion not seem a lot …
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