A Look At The U.K.'s Nuclear Arsenal

National Interest: Great Britain’s Nuclear Arsenal Could Destroy the World

The United Kingdom maintains a fleet of four ballistic missile submarines with the ability to devastate even the largest of countries.

Here's What You Need to Remember: At 15,000 tons displacement, the Vanguards are twice the size of the Resolution class that preceded them. Although each submarine has sixteen launch tubes, a decision was made in 2010 to load each sub with just eight American-built Trident II D-5 submarine launched ballistic missiles.

The United Kingdom maintains a fleet of four ballistic missile submarines with the ability to devastate even the largest of countries. This fleet came into being after its ally, the United States, canceled a key weapon system that would have been the cornerstone of London’s nuclear arsenal. Fifty years later, the UK’s missile submarine force is the sole custodian of the country’s nuclear weapons, providing a constant deterrent against nuclear attack.

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Update: Media Reveal How British Nuclear Bombs Could Blow Up a Big Chunk of the World (Sputnik)

WNU Editor: It appears the Royal Navy has a discipline problem aboard these subs .... Royal Navy Officer In Charge Of A Trident Nuclear Submarine Arrives For Duty Drunk And Clutching A Bag Of BBQ Chicken (October 20, 2020).

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