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The British state’s nuclear terrorism
In the second of two interviews on atomic conflict, Ian Sinclair speaks to peace activist MILAN RAI about the popular framing of Britain’s nuclear weapons being for ‘deterrence,’ and to explain his claim that Britain has carried out ‘nuclear terrorism’
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THE editor of Peace News newspaper and author of the 1994 book Tactical Trident: The Rifkind Doctrine and the Third World, peace activist Milan Rai has recently written several articles about Britain’s nuclear arsenal.

Ian Sinclair: There is a consensus in Britain’s mainstream political culture — from the media to politicians to academia — that Britain’s nuclear weapons are primarily used for deterrence. What’s your take?

Milan Rai: For the general public in Britain, the idea of using nuclear weapons is so deeply horrifying, so taboo, that it is unthinkable. It isn’t unthinkable for the British military establishment.

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