The Royal Navy’s nuclear deterrent relies on its four Vanguard-class submarines (SSBNs), which have maintained a Continuous At-Sea Deterrence patrol since the 1990s. -Armed with 16 Trident II D5 ...

Britain will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered submarines, Sir Keir Starmer will announce as he unveils his much-anticipated defence review. In a bid to “ensure the UK rises to the challenge” of ...

Welcome to Barrow-in-Furness: the forgotten town behind the U.K.’s nuclear defense seeking resurrection. At any given moment, a Vanguard-class submarine is somewhere in the world’s oceans, carrying up ...