The US has the power to switch off the UK’s nuclear subs – a big problem as Donald Trump becomes an unreliable partner
British and US nuclear history is irrevocably interwoven. The US and UK cooperated on the Manhattan project, under the 1943 ...
The News Portsmouth15d
Royal Navy: Powerful new nuclear submarines being built costing £41bn - when will they enter the fleet?
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UK Defence Journal15d
New British nuclear missile submarine on track for 2030s
The first of the new submarines, HMS Dreadnought, is scheduled to enter service in the early 2030s, replacing the current Vanguard-class submarines as part of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear ...
The Straits Times16d
Drones, Titans, submarines: SAF learns from Ukraine war to prepare next-gen defence force
The largest of Mindef’s announcements in 2025, in dollar terms, is that the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will get two more submarines to complement the four Invincible-class submarines ...
defensemirror17d
Australia to Consider French Submarines Amid AUKUS Deal Concerns?
The Aukus pact, signed in 2021 between Australia, the U.S., and the U.K., includes a plan for Australia to receive between three and five U.S.-built Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines starting ...
Military.com18d
North Korea Unveils Nuclear-Powered Submarine for the First Time
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U ...
The Mirror18d
'Keir Starmer shook the hands of nuclear veterans. He can't shake them off his back now'
As Keir Starmer leads a last-ditch bid by European nations to win US support back for Ukraine, he is relying on the fact he has at least one Vanguard-class submarine armed with 64 nuclear-armed ...
UK Defence Journal19d
Here’s how Britain’s nukes are ‘operationally independent’
Period. The UK’s nuclear deterrent—Trident—is a submarine-based ballistic missile system. It comprises four Vanguard-class submarines, each capable of carrying up to sixteen Trident II D5 missiles, ...
The Daily Telegraph20d
Britain’s nuclear submarines bill spirals by £5bn
The 2015 strategic defence review estimated that the successor programme to the current Vanguard class of submarines would cost £31bn over its 35-year timeframe, accounting for inflation.
Associated Press20d
North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time In this undated photo provided on March 8 ...
CNN20d
North Korea unveils what it says is a nuclear-powered submarine
The Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA, didn’t provide details on the submarine, but said Kim was briefed on its construction. The naval vessel appears to be a 6,000-ton-class or 7,000-ton ...