A Trident II ballistic missile test conducted by the British Navy misfired, leading to the 58-ton missile landing in the sea just yards away from the submarine that launched it, off the coast of Florida. This incident, which took place with Defense Secretary Grant Shapps on board, has prompted concerns over the effectiveness of Britain's nuclear deterrent. Following the incident, Labour has called for assurances regarding the deterrent's reliability, while the Ministry of Defence has defended the system, asserting it remains "safe, secure and effective." Grant Shapps released a statement acknowledging the anomaly but emphasized that it does not impact the reliability of the Trident missile systems and stockpiles. This event marks the second failure of a nuclear test, raising questions about the UK's nuclear deterrent capabilities.
BREAKING: Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says the Government retains “absolute confidence” in the UK’s nuclear deterrent despite reports of a Trident missile test failure. https://t.co/j21cOrdNny
#Breaking The Government retains “absolute confidence” in the UK’s nuclear deterrent despite reports of a Trident missile test failure, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said https://t.co/thsFt2OG40
Grant Shapps has published a statement about the failed Trident test. It says no more than; "On this occasion, an anomaly did occur, but it was event specific and there are no implications for the reliability of the wider Trident missile systems and stockpiles."
The Ministry of Defence has insisted a key part of the UK's nuclear defence is "safe, secure and effective" after an embarrassing missile test failure off the coast of Florida Full story ➡️ https://t.co/i6DmevWr6R https://t.co/2W20Crz9e5
Trident missile test failure raises questions about UK’s nuclear deterrent https://t.co/sH0p0nHvT0
British nuclear test almost killed Defense Secretary Grant Shapps It is reported that the Trident II ballistic missile was ejected from its silo normally, but the first stage boosters failed to fire and the 58-ton missile with a potentially nuclear warhead fell in close… https://t.co/jxOojvwf0V
Clown show continues. UK military is beyond the joke: A UK Trident nuclear missile misfired during a recent test. The missile landed in the sea in close proximity to the submarine that launched it.
Britain's nuclear deterrent missile system misfires during test - The Sun https://t.co/BBFW2QVwOf https://t.co/QR9TUBKGXd
Second nuclear test failure forces Government to defend Trident deterrent https://t.co/qMlI7RK6yG
Labour has called for assurances over the effectiveness of Britain’s nuclear deterrent after 'concerning' reports about a Trident missile test failure https://t.co/v9IG0YFfs4
🇬🇧‼️🚨 British nuclear sub missile launch FAILS as Trident misfires and ‘plops’ into sea just yards away – with Shapps on board -> British NAVY keeps producing Ls https://t.co/oKxSfhERnC