A British nuclear missile test failed after its Trident weapon crashed into the sea near to the submarine that fired it, in another embarrassing flop after the UK’s last trial launch also failed eight years ago.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed on Tuesday that “an anomaly” occurred during the latest test firing of a Trident 2 ballistic missile, which took place on January 30 off the coast of Florida.
It said Britain’s nuclear deterrent remained “safe, secure and effective”. “As a matter of national security, we cannot provide further information on this,” added the defence ministry.
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