British Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has a dilemma. His party is split on the issue of nuclear modernization of their Trident submarine fleet with several Labor MP's threatening to resign if Corbyn ditches Britain's nuclear deterrent. Others, like Corbyn, are anti-nuke. To resolve the issue, Corbyn is proposing that the subs continue to patrol the oceans - but without nuclear weapons. This nutty idea would soften the blow to communities dependent on defense spending but do absolutely nothing to maintain Great Britain's deterrence. BBC: Asked, in that case, what was the point of having at least one submarine on constant patrol, he said: "They don't have to have warheads on them." He added: "If anyone uses a nuclear weapon it is catastrophic for the whole globe... There are options there." Mr Corbyn said Ms Thornberry's review was "very interesting" and hoped there would be a "mature debate" about the way...(Read Full Post)