Royal Navy deploys three of Britain’s four submarines armed with ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads

“Royal Navy deploys three of Britain’s four submarines armed with ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads”

Three of Britain's four Vanguard-class nuclear submarines are currently deployed at sea simultaneously. The overt show of strength is the first time in at least seven years that three of the Trident-armed vessels have been operational at the same time. Each submarine carries more destructive capability than the total explosive power used by all sides during the Second World War. A source described the simultaneous deployment as "unusual", speaking to The Times, although the development also…