Rev. to Jayfor Justice

Well, not having a defence against even the smallest potential threat (after all, government must have had scientists and analysts undertaking stringent risk assessments on the premise of nuclear warfare in order to sanction such a defence scheme (well, at least, we hope it wasn’t an activity sought though the caprice of bored ministers)) would be like leaving your door ajar and making a clear statement that you were vulnerable. Now, most people would be too scared to take a peek inside that door, perhaps they’d be worried that someone was at home with a baseball bat to hand - just like when we left Cardiff for a hedonistic weekend in Leeds in 2006, leaving our door not just unlocked, but swinging wildly in the bitter Welsh wind, nonetheless, we came back to a house that hadn’t been robbed – but there will always be those people – North Korean leaders - who will be more likely to have the crazy-balls to open up the door and see what they can find – or bomb.

And yes, JJ, I do agree that the potential for our little island being wiped off the map is minimal, almost non-existent, but until nuclear weapons are completely done away with (including you, America) it would be a far more shrewd bet to have a system in place that would be able to counter the minimal threat of a North Korean all-in call.