All according to plan.
Posted on 02/20/2024 6:25:46 PM PST by JonPreston
A Trident nuclear missile misfired and crashed into the ocean near the submarine that launched it during a test last month, it has been reported.
It is the second misfire in a row, after a failed launch in 2016.
The missile’s first stage boosters did not ignite during a test launch by HMS Vanguard on January 30, and it fell into the ocean and sank, the Sun reported.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key were both on board the submarine during the test, according to the newspaper.
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Good question.
They sure are our Trident Missiles I know Peter Hitchens who I read a lot was upset that the UK uses the US missile system for its nuclear deterrence.
Those subs end up having to be serviced here in the good ole USA.
Maybe we need to look at British human error or defense contractor error here in the states.
Hydraulic systems by British Leland and Jaguar.
Only a few oil leaks.
These two were responsible for the development of North Korea’s Nodong 1 missile.
https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/no-dong/
And this is supposedly the US’ most militarily competent ally.
The Houthis are more accurate with their missiles than the vaunted British Navy
There was a time when "the sun never set on the British Empire."
Look how far they've come/fallen!
Better yet, look who is following right in their footsteps!
Just remember NOTHING LAST FOREVER -- especially if you're stupid!
Thanks for that..
I’d never seen it before.
Quality comedy is difficult to come by these days.
Did he steal those shoes?
It seems as if empires have a “ death gene” built into them. This gene forces empires to expand and expand. Be involved everywhere, until the expanding ballon pops.
We saw that with so many empires. They all fail. Roman, British, German, etc. And as you noted, now it’s the American Empire.
Meanwhile, Switzerland minds its own business and keeps chugging along.
Yes. Just like us!
We're born, we're young and grow, we mature (produce/contribute), we get old, we die!
That is pretty much the path of nature. Right?
Well, we don't really die. We return as a spirit in Heaven -- from whence we came.
I'm amazed at the fools who believe our empire will last forever.
I sure like your Switzerland example. Not becoming an empire may be the best way to survive. Otherwise, empires rise and fall.
Maybe China is another example. They've pretty much rearranged the deck chairs and reinvented themselves many, many times for almost 3000 years. This latest re-invention (last 30 or so years) had worked out pretty well.
Thanks for the thoughts.
Massive Explosion Hits Russian Plant Making Nuclear Capable ICBMs
No wonder NATO has their hands so far in our pockets while they laze around and screw up what little they have
I think things are being kept from being reported.
They’re not actually armed - they inform other important parties prior to launch as to when and where
Been awhile since I saw that one - which one was it?
Usually were our standard SLBMs
Absolutly not good. A missile like this one is highly dangerous when it fails to ignite. The submarine is below it and it can damage the submarine if fallback occurs and sub impact occurs, The missile is usually not given a trajactory that could hit the submarine but this likely depends upon sea current at the time.
These missiles are built and supplied to UK by the US and may things must succeed in order to ignite, This will be intensively studied both in the US and the UK.
The Trident test launches have an extremely good history but as the article says they are aging and electronics like everything is subject to aging characteristics.
I think it was supposed to be meant as a warning to Putin
Most likely a nuclear-capable missile with a dummy warhead.
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