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Considering that the UK now has a percapita GDP that is less than half that of Ireland, I think there are more pressing social concerns than maintaining the last vestiges of "great power" status. Britain owes a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and strategic deterrent to its relative importance in 1945, not Britain's current position in 2025.Trident obligations will continue to be honored by the United States as long as Britain's foreign policy doesn't greatly diverge from that of the United States. It makes economic sense to maintain collaboration on Trident and the risks of Britain's independent deterrent have been minimal in past years. However if Britain very hypothetically adopted a policy of escalation and brinksmanship while the United States pursued descalation and peace, I could see a potential crisis leading to a reappraisal of Britain's participation in Trident. However, that scenario is far less likely than continued cooperation.
Considering that the UK now has a percapita GDP that is less than half that of Ireland, I think there are more pressing social concerns than maintaining the last vestiges of "great power" status. Britain owes a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and strategic deterrent to its relative importance in 1945, not Britain's current position in 2025.
Trident obligations will continue to be honored by the United States as long as Britain's foreign policy doesn't greatly diverge from that of the United States. It makes economic sense to maintain collaboration on Trident and the risks of Britain's independent deterrent have been minimal in past years. However if Britain very hypothetically adopted a policy of escalation and brinksmanship while the United States pursued descalation and peace, I could see a potential crisis leading to a reappraisal of Britain's participation in Trident. However, that scenario is far less likely than continued cooperation.
