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UK is building floating megadocks for its 17,200-ton nuclear missile submarines

The Dreadnought-class submarines are central to the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent, replacing the Vanguard class that has ...

U.K. signs £9 billion nuclear submarine deal with Rolls Royce—in move to boost national security and create thousands of jobs

Labour has put growing the U.K. economy at the forefront of its plans since returning to power in July—but has yet to deliver ...

How a 60-year-old BBC radio show may be one of the only things keeping the world from nuclear war

The UK has four nuclear submarines that wait underwater for signs that their country still exists. One of these is on BBC Radio 4's "Today" program.
The National Interest

The UK’s Nuclear Arsenal Is Tiny—but Big Enough for Deterrence

The United Kingdom always keeps at least one nuclear-armed submarine on patrol at any given time, giving London a perpetual second-strike capability against any adversary. One could be forgiven for ...
The National Interest

Inside Project Astraea: The Nuke That Could Redefine Britain’s Power

According to the British Ministry of Defence, Project Astraea is moving forward as planned under the Strategic Defence Review 2025 program. In a written parliamentary response in the progress of ...

Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea

North Korea's state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced ...