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Britain's part in the ultimate deterrent, which for the last 20 years has helped to save mankind from a third world war.
POLARIS ‘TOPS’ "More than match for any existing missile defences’ By the Secretary of State for Defence, Mr. Denis I-Igealey, in an article exclusive to "Navy News.” One day last June. H.M.S. Resolution, the Royal Navy’s first Polaris submarine, slipped
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PREVENTION BETTER But Polaris occupies a special place. It is a strategic nuclear weapon of the least vulnerable and most sophisticated typepart of the ultimate deterrent which has helped to save mankind from a third world war during the last 20 years. and which will play its part in preserving peace until the nations of '
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The concept of deterrence is not peculiar to nuclear weapons: it is as old as history. After all a policeman on the beat is a form of deterrence. You can prevent war from breaking out if you can convince the potcntial aggressor that it will not be worth his while to start it. Prevention is always better than cure. Some people feel that nuclear warfare is so horrible that it is morally wrong even to possess these weapons. But this View misses the point that the prevention of nuclear war may depend on their possession. So long as this is so—and that is a matter for political and military judgmcnt—it is dillicult to argue that it is morally wrong to possess them. The possession of nuclear weapons does not mean that we want to use them. On the contrary, if they ever were used, they would have failed in their purpose, which is to prevent war. But they must be kept ready for use or they lose the power to deter on which their value depends. “Paper Tigers" are a temptation to aggressors.
Of course, the aim must be eventually to remove the need for nuclear weapons through ellective measures of disarmament. The 'l'rcaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which has now attracted a number of signatures, is a step towards this long-term goal. There are, however, many dilliculties to overcome before mutual disarmament can be achieved. Meanwhile, \ve cannot atlord to base defence policies on the assumption that it is already a reality. To do so would put at risk our national security and the peace of the world. In the age of “super-powers." such as Russia and America. we are not strong enough nor can we afford to “go-it—alone"
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Because secrecy is the essence of Polaris operations, there were no ollicial farewells. no bands playing and no publicity. The event was nonetheless of great significance. opening a new chapter in the Navy's history. and I do not wish to let it pass unheralded. It means that Britain is now a Polaris power. and that the Royal Navy has started to take over from the V-bombers of the Royal Air Force the awcsonte responsibility for providing the British contribution to the collective nuclear deterrent of the West. What is the purpose of Polaris’? What is Polaris all about? The :\lt\'\\'o:\‘ to the question is very simple. The purpose of Polaris is
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