The UK government is facing scrutiny over the reliability of its nuclear deterrent after a 'concerning' Trident missile test failure off the coast of Florida. Labour has called for assurances regarding the effectiveness of Britain's nuclear deterrent following reports of the incident, which marks the second such failure. Former Home Office minister Norman Baker highlighted the concern this failure might send to international observers, particularly Russia. The missile, which misfired and landed near the submarine that launched it, was described as an 'event specific anomaly' by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, who stated the government retains 'absolute confidence' in the nuclear deterrent. The Ministry of Defence assured the public that the nuclear deterrent remains 'safe, secure, and effective,' citing that the majority of the 190 tests were successful. This incident occurs amid broader concerns about the UK's military capabilities, with recent reports of issues with the navy's force projection and deterrence capabilities.
Tom Shugart (@tshugart3) joined the WarCast to tell us about the failed Trident nuclear missile test and what this says about the efficacy of the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent. https://t.co/2WqlZCQHbD
How Russian media mocked UK's Trident missile failure https://t.co/J3x9Wt24Rq
British lawmakers seek reassurances about nuclear deterrent after reports of a failed missile test https://t.co/n0fDSSXDQa https://t.co/2MpL4RH2ao
Hm. “Tobias Ellwood, a former defence minister, said the [Trident D5] missile had failed to reach its target because of the test equipment strapped to it.” https://t.co/khCU9iiJXE https://t.co/OiV99RUfjL
Shapps told to face MPs after humiliating Trident nuclear missile misfire https://t.co/T8CEIvOog7
British lawmakers are seeking reassurances about the nation's nuclear deterrent after the second failure. #9News https://t.co/0rIDyOl8DE
Sky News draws on the expertise of defence analyst Simon Diggins to bring you what you need to know about the Trident missile, its test malfunction - and what it actually means for UK defence Read more🔗 https://t.co/KyAyjKTybn
UK has ‘absolute confidence’ in nuclear deterrent after test failure https://t.co/PsMVMX4C61
British lawmakers are seeking reassurances about the nation's nuclear deterrent after reports that a test of the system failed dramatically last month when an unarmed missile crashed into the sea near the submarine from which it was launched. https://t.co/mNKFq5AB61
The Sun’s defence editor Jerome Starkey says the Ministry of Defence feels the Trident missile would not have misfired if it were "fired in anger”. “If it had nuclear warheads onboard, they are confident it would have reached its target with devastating effect.” @jeromestarkey https://t.co/0Zh0EVrGUO
The Sun’s defence editor Jerome Starkey says the Ministry of Defence feels the Trident missile would not have misfired if it were "fired in anger”. “If it had nuclear warheads onboard, they are confident it would have reached its target with devastating effect.” @jeromestarkey https://t.co/qGL1BiDbYZ
🇬🇧FOOTAGE OF THE UK’S FAILED NUCLEAR MISSILE LAUNCH TEST Source: @stillgray https://t.co/5t8JaHFpuk https://t.co/wXT6QHk5Nx
Grant Shapps defends UK’s nuclear capability after Trident missile failure Second misfire in a row should not be worrying as majority of the 190 tests were successful, Navy sources say https://t.co/MendAzgxSn
NEW: UK has ‘confidence’ in nuclear system despite misfire https://t.co/nYoMevw68H
Britain launched this nuclear missile as a show of force against Russia. It failed. They should be very worried. https://t.co/AJfxRPEnM2 https://t.co/NtDBJpz170
Is the British military becoming the laughing stock of the world? Nuclear submarine missile 'plops' into the ocean https://t.co/efdvQwzEWI https://t.co/Aig9t5l8G4
'This is the second failure in a row.' @CDP1882 reports on Britain's attempt to put a positive spin on its HMS Vanguard misfiring a trident warhead. The response has been called 'soviet' by Philip Ingram. 🔓 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/bPufsWhGBr
A single missile test failure in a vacuum would be overblown But the UK Navy has had multiple issues in the last month that, in aggregate, do warrant concerns for its force projection and deterrence > Ships colliding [1] > Both aircraft carriers being sidelined due to… https://t.co/P9wCOUTHEx
“It is an embarrassment for the Royal Navy.” The Sun’s defence editor Jerome Starkey, says despite a trident missile misfiring and crashing into the ocean, the UK government still has confidence in the country’s defence. @jeromestarkey https://t.co/TIyxDMnXh8
Defence Minister James Cartlidge says he was also HMS Vanguard when the failed missile launch happened. He repeats that it was an "event specific anomaly relating to the test firing" but that the trident system remains effective.
‘Of course it’s embarrassing… I’m not so concerned that we are without our nuclear deterrent, or in any way should be worried.’ Tobias Ellwood MP brushes off concerns after a Royal Navy trident missile failed to launch during a test, blaming testing equipment for the fault. https://t.co/yfHdWkzRAh
“We’re now in an era of Putin’s rocket-wanging, my missile is bigger than yours!” Alex Phillips argues the UK’s enemies will be laughing at the country’s defences after a Trident missile was misfired and crashed into the ocean off the coast of Florida. @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/GciQaXr5Hm
BREAKING: Trident missiles are reliable and nuclear weapons can be fired if needed, government says Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/JYCPFtinbj
Missile malfunction sends absolutely wrong kind of message about UK's nuclear deterrent Read more 🔗 https://t.co/qTMHr99AZo
Trident is 'still effective' but the misfiring is embarrassing, ITV News Political Correspondent @carldinnen reports https://t.co/1qsio2m6vw
U.K. lawmakers seek reassurances about nuclear deterrent after reports of a failed missile test https://t.co/QY2MzWTToO
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."
A Trident missile has misfired and crashed into the ocean just yards from the British nuclear submarine that launched it. When asked to confirm that the warhead test involved a dummy, the MoD were forced to admit yes, Grant Shapps was onboard https://t.co/tsUsJvjNBw
The UK’s current Trident D5 missile is being upgraded to the new Trident D5 Extension Life II standard, allowing it to remain in service to 2080. It is possible that the revised system was being tested by the Royal Navy, which might explain the failure.
Trident missile test a damp squib after rocket goes 'plop,' fails to ignite https://t.co/5tgc0AnGm6
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
The Sun reported that the Trident missile’s first-stage boosters did not ignite. Chris Parry says, presumably on the basis of insider information, that this was not because of a problem w/ boosters but because of a “procedural error” that caused the test to be aborted first. https://t.co/KakDTLcKa5
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
"They are tests and sometimes they go wrong." A trident missile misfiring for the second time in a row during it's test launch is "normal", says former foreign secretary Lord Owen https://t.co/aPMdxvtMjE 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/eWV8SahQBr
Former foreign secretary Lord Owen says he is "appalled" by "the two aircraft carriers coming out with propeller difficulties" It comes as a trident missile misfired and crashed into the ocean during rare test launch More ➡️ https://t.co/Jzq4F7Ckf7 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/lwQZIDfWdK
NATO embarrassment as nuclear missile test ends in failure 🔗 - https://t.co/zLvdTw3kpW https://t.co/9ttLUPupyy
The Ministry of Defence said the "nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure and effective". Just like the 'vaccines' then. https://t.co/JU4xn0nxdG
A nuclear missile test by the Royal Navy has failed eight years after the last unsuccessful attempt, it has emerged ⬇️ https://t.co/h4tS8ZWBGo
There is deep concern in Whitehall this morning that there should be no doubt about the continued effectiveness of the nuclear deterrent. https://t.co/qKCS974S4A
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.
The failure of the UK’s Trident test is a wake-up call, but the pool of D5 ballistic missiles that we share with the USA is well maintained and failures are rare. This incident makes me wonder what state are Russia’s SSBN and missiles are in and how reliable they would be?
Defence sources in 🇬🇧 MOD insist the “anomaly” in the failed test launch of a #Trident missile was “event specific” - and would not have occurred if being fired for real. Also saying anomaly was missile test - not Sub
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
British nuclear missile 'dramatically MISFIRES' and lands just metres from submarine that sent it https://t.co/iPDXskWUZO
“For one test to go wrong it’s unfortunate, for two to go wrong it looks like carelessness. What’s this message sending out to the Russians?” Former Home Office minister Norman Baker on the trident missile that misfired and crashed into the ocean. #TalkTV https://t.co/9iHevLvo5m
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