Bernard Jenkin, Conservative MP, discusses the role of the military and Trident

A VERY interesting debate is happening on the Conservative Home Blog:

http://conservativehome.blogs.com/platform/2010/04/bernard-jenkin-mp-can-the-uk-afford-to-play-a-global-defence-role.html#comment-6a00d83451b31c69e20133ec8c9ef3970b

Bernard Jenkin MP, is very much in favour of keeping Trident and a strong military. As he puts it

"So why not just write off the whole mess, junk the expense of our global role, and accept that the UK is now just another European country?  Because for British prosperity and security, the UK's global role is not a lifestyle choice.  It is an imperative."

I hope he has a plan to pay for it, the US does it by not having a National Health Service - do we want the same?