UK’s Nuclear Deterrent Is ‘Not Fit for Purpose,’ British Lawmakers Say

UK’s Nuclear Deterrent Is ‘Not Fit for Purpose,’ British Lawmakers Say
Dignitaries board a British nuclear submarine at Faslane Naval Base in Scotland on March 18, 2016. Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images
John Smithies
John Smithies
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LONDON—Britain’s nuclear deterrent is “not fit for purpose,” a report by the country’s Parliament has found.

The report from the public accounts committee found that maintenance had been delayed at 13 sites that support nuclear submarines.

John Smithies
John Smithies
Journalist
A journalist for The EpochTimes based in London. These views are firmly my own.
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