"UK's Trident Missile Test Fails Again, Raising Concerns"
TL;DR
The test firing of a Trident missile from a Royal Navy submarine has failed for the second time in a row, with the latest test from HMS Vanguard witnessing the missile's booster rockets failing and landing in the sea close to the launch site. The UK Ministry of Defence insists that the nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, and effective, but the failure is highly embarrassing for both the UK and the US manufacturer of the Trident missile. The Labour Party has called for assurances over the effectiveness of the nuclear deterrent, while the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament described it as an expensive failure following a reported £500m refit.
Topics:nationmilitary-technology#hms-vanguard#military-technology#nuclear-deterrent#test-failure#trident-missile#uk-ministry-of-defence
- Trident missile test fails for second time in a row BBC.com
- Trident missile misfired and crashed into ocean during rare test launch Sky News
- UK nuclear missile test fails for second time in eight years Financial Times
- British nuclear missile 'misfires and crashes into ocean' The Telegraph
- Embarrassment for Royal Navy as another Trident test fails The Times
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