Category A nuclear incident at Faslane base

AN incident ranked among the most dangerous has been logged at the Faslane naval base, where Britain's nuclear deterrent is based. HMNB Clyde is home to the Royal Navy's submarine fleet.

- By Douglas Dickie

Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is threatening European peace, but the prospect of “mutually assured destruction” has stopped him from deploying his own weapons of mass destruction.

This includes Vanguard-class vessels armed with the capability of carrying Trident nuclear weapons, as well as

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nuclear-powered Astute class hunter-killer vessels. Concerns have been raised about the operational quality of the UK's deterrent, with plans already in place to replace the Vanguard ships.