A whislteblower's account reveals the shocking reality of safety standards on board HMS Vanguard
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Submariner: Trident is so broken it can’t even do the tests that prove it works
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Submarine faults bring into question UK’s ability to successfully launch a Trident nuclear strike
Information released by a submariner who has blown the whistle on poor safety practices and equipment failures on board one of the Royal Navy's nuclear-armed Trident submarines indicates that the UK may not be able to guarantee launch of the any-time nuclear strike that the Trident system is designed to deliver.
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‘Massive cover-up’ over UK – France submarine collision
An account by a Royal Navy submariner who has blown the whistle on poor safety standards in the Trident nuclear weapons programme has provided new information about an underwater collision involving two nuclear armed submarines.
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Secret MoD manual acknowledges risks posed by Trident missile fuel
Information from a Royal Navy whistleblower has confirmed that the dangers from an accident involving a Trident nuclear weapon are more serious than the Ministry of Defence has said publicly.
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Navy staff shortages leave one in ten submarine crew posts unfilled
New figures released by the government reveal that more than one in ten posts are vacant across the Royal Navy's nuclear powered submarine fleet, raising concerns about risks to safety.
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Round-the-clock deployment not necessary for Britain’s nuclear forces to remain credible
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FOI release sheds new light on nuclear missile submarine collision
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‘Misunderstandings’ led to breach of nuclear reactor compartment during refit work on Trident submarine
Errors during maintenance work resulted in a breach in the primary containment of the reactor compartment for HMS Vengeance, one of the submarines that carry the Royal Navy's Trident nuclear weapons, during refit work last year at Devonport dockyard.
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UK government outlines position on Trident and Scottish independence vote
The UK's coalition government insists that independence for Scotland would not result in the UK abandoning its nuclear weapons even though finding alternatives to the current nuclear bases on the Clyde estuary would have a “huge cost” and would be an “enormous exercise”.
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Nuclear risks rule Devonport out as an option if Trident quits Scotland
The UK's Trident nuclear submarines could not be rebased at the Devonport naval dockyard in Plymouth for safety reasons if an independent Scotland orders the fleet to leave, according to a report from Scottish CND.
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Trident submarine forced to dock in the USA following rudder failure
HMS Vigilant, one of the UK's Trident nuclear missile submarines, has been forced to dock for repairs at a US naval base having damaged its rudder in the Atlantic Ocean.