Poseidon Plans to Renew Trident
By Jay Effkay ◦
18-Sep-2007
Poseidon - seen here with a cohort of sea monkeys
Poseidon, Lord of the Sea, today signalled his
intention to push ahead with controversial plans to upgrade his
Trident weapon system.
The deity claimed that abandoning Trident would be "unwise and dangerous in the current climate", adding that a three-pronged deterrent system remained necessary. Proponents of the move argue that Trident has proven effective and that a submarine weapon is the most cost-efficient means of ensuring security.
However, anti-Trident campaigners have attacked the plans as reckless, and contrary to Poseidon's disarmament commitments. "Poseidon needs to set an example to other Olympian demigods seeking to acquire these dangerous weapons", said a campaign spokesperson. "To renew a commitment to Trident will send the wrong signal and could precipitate a new nautical arms race for the 21st Century".
The deity claimed that abandoning Trident would be "unwise and dangerous in the current climate", adding that a three-pronged deterrent system remained necessary. Proponents of the move argue that Trident has proven effective and that a submarine weapon is the most cost-efficient means of ensuring security.
However, anti-Trident campaigners have attacked the plans as reckless, and contrary to Poseidon's disarmament commitments. "Poseidon needs to set an example to other Olympian demigods seeking to acquire these dangerous weapons", said a campaign spokesperson. "To renew a commitment to Trident will send the wrong signal and could precipitate a new nautical arms race for the 21st Century".
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