The Sun’s defence editor Jerome Starkey, says despite a trident missile misfiring and crashing into the ocean, the UK government still has confidence in the country’s defence.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman told reporters that the UK Government had “complete confidence” in Britain’s nuclear deterrent despite reports of a Trident missile test failure on January 30.
He repeated the Ministry of Defence’s explanation that there had been an “anomaly” but said, for national security reasons, he was unable to expand on what that meant. Asked how the Government could offer such assurances given the last test in 2016 also resulted in a misfire, Rishi Sunak’s spokesman said: “There really isn’t much more I can add on the technical issues.
Jerome says “It is an embarrassment for the Royal Navy.”
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Could it be cheaper and safer to send a nasty letter!
So what you’re saying is: if we are hit by a nuke or two, we can’t send retaliatory nukes of our own?
Sadly, the North Koreans can teach us a thing or two.
Fancy telling your enemies our weapons don’t work. Lol 😂
Seems it was a £17 million 'plop!
And we've got clowns stirring up a war against Russia.
Tells the truth about U.K. defence then lies about Ukraine.
And don't forget the 2 aircraft carriers that are in dock for repairs.
Is this female journalist for real? "The last thing you need…." This is a disaster in an political environment where Russia is sabre rattling! Enough snark, report this with the concern and gravitas it deserves! Hold the government to account as their primary responsibility is to keep us safe!
When North Korea 🇰🇵 test missile is the (end of the world) when you UK does testing missile is (tea and biscuit) 😂
Dad's army they don't like it up em
i don't really understand, i would rather they test it and fail rather than it not working when we actually need it.
The worst thing is you news guys have told the whole world about it instead of keeping your gobs shut!well done.loose lips sink ships
Our media sure are intelligent, letting the enemy know our Trident missiles don’t work, I want a Tax refund 🤣
The global warming in Ukraine looks awful! 🤓
Firing duds are we Corrine.
Did the navy build it? No so not an embarrassment is it?
What’s with all the anti military rhetoric?
WE ARE AN EMBARRASSMENT!
How's the Special Relationship going with America…?
Shapps's incompetence has spread to the Navy.
It happens all over the World with different Nations, not news again as usual
They just want to increase annual budget for military, and they are doing all this intentionally 😂
You get what you pay for .
I am surprised the paid off UK/USA stream meadia point out how bad are things with the idiots from number 10. Triden systme that cost billions of public money is a scam.
question is, who got mega rich with this piece of system? investigate and jail the politicians and business men behind it the scam.
The result of years of Tory underfunding the military. We have the smallest army since the battle of Waterloo and our navy reduced.
But this story of a lack of investment in our public sector by the Tories is universal. Police, fire service, NHS, education, justice system, social services, councils etc. All defunded or privatised by stealth where profits go to CEO bonuses and wealthy shareholders.
Oh dear!! Trident being sanctioned????😂😂😂😂
The failure of the tories to invest in its own armed forces and years of cuts in defence budgets have left us in this situation…
The yanks make the missiles so why is it embarrassing to the royal navy
What’s the point of investing in something that doesn’t work! More smoke and mirrors I feel
A lot more than 17 million per use. But this will be used to get more money for the services. Really obvious what they are trying to do. show a failure and put up spending with support of the country. Its really quite sad actually.
It’s not embarrassing at all… I’d expect it from the Royal Navy.. they stand by while 🇬🇧 is being turned into a 3rd world country with illegals as businesses flee Britain
Either they are bluffing to enemy or we are really screwed if it ever goes down. Thats what happens when your military strategy is influenced softies. People still think that Britain is still a super power like back in the day. The world around has changed.
DINT BELIEVE A WORD OF THE EXCUSES
How is North Korea making successful tests and we can't even get ours in the air haha😂 ibet putin, and Kim are laughing at britton!!!.
The irony is Britain is most keen on escalating the Ukraine war risking nuclear conflict
the so called quality of western weapons
Lets face it, the £billions spent on liars and cheats pouring into the UK in rubber boats means no viable defense of the realm possible. Even Argentina getting emboldened to invade the Falklands again. Cameron going there reinforces that view. No money for NHS hospitals or funding for dentists or homes for our own homeless because of these illegal criminals. If I am called up to fight I will seek asylum in Rwanda as its a much safer country than our knife and drugs riddled country where women and equalities is turning us into Barbi idiots.
So what if a couple of tests fail? Our navy's strength is in diversity
Even Britain missiles are woke
But was it a diverse rocket, if so it was a success.
Beyond embarrassing, its down right dangerous.
😂☕
Maybe asking northkorea for help … ??? 😂😂😂 little england 😂😂😂
Missiles don't work, Aircraft carriers keep breaking down; just like the rest of modern Britain. It does not work.
We should be demanding our money back from the Americans.
Eventually they will blame Russia
Water in the fuel tank? That's usually the problem on Chinese missiles😅
Why embarrassing? The very reason for testing is to uncover and eliminate such problems.