well, if it's not that george - then, what exactly is the...

well, if it's not that george - then, what exactly is the nuclear deterrent for?

Well if Australia does become a nuclear power before there is a world war it will be as a result of a nuclear arms race in our region.
So we would be keeping up with the Joneses and vice versa.
i.e. if Indonesia got them we might get some as well. If we got them first then Indonesia might get some too, (maybe Russian sourced).