Well those 4 submarines are just that Submarines why would you want a submarine that has to resurface all the time, it sort of defeats the purpose of having them in the first place .
Seems people get all hung up on the nuclear potential of these ships rather than their more conventional usage.While its very nice to say we could spend money on other things, which indeed we could, it would then leave us without submarines in our fleet and put the whole fleet at risk.
Remember the Falklands and sinking of the belgrano, that was a submarine and all those non nuclear cruise missiles they have launched in the wars of late.
This shows the versatility of these craft. The modern world is as dangerous as it's ever been and any nation that takes a totally passive stance and disarms leaves itself seriously disadvantaged on the global stage.
It may seem far fetched but as a scenario it's valid,remove all the big toys from the military arsenal and what realistically is there to stop someone like Mr Putin whatever they want to us. The U.S would hardly weigh in on or our defence nor would any other country.
Then what happens to all the ideas of a free fair society.
It's a bit like being the smallest kid in the playground wanting to play with his friends left to their own devices the big bullies wade in and take over.
But if everyone knows Mike Tyson is sat around the corner ready to kick anyone who toys with him the peace prevails.
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