It also makes us less independent and reliant on the UK and the US, both countries that are heading in a terrible direction. Likewise the strategic gain isn't that much, considering our only enemies would be America's enemies. If we must have nuclear subs, we should also build the capability to construct, maintain, and refuel them.

France's fault imo, they fucked around and changed the deal trying to move more manufacturing to France. If they hadn't tried to take advantage of us, we wouldn't have walked away.