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"UK Trident Nuclear Missile Test Fails Again, Raising Concerns"

A test-firing of a Trident II D5 nuclear missile from the British submarine HMS Vanguard failed last month, with Defense Secretary Grant Shapps and other top officials on board. This marks the second Trident test failure for the Royal Navy, with the previous incident occurring in 2016. Despite the misfire, Shapps assured lawmakers that there are no implications for the reliability of the wider Trident missile systems and stockpiles, and that the UK's deterrent remains effective. The US Navy, which also operates the Trident D5, has not experienced similar issues.