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Cracking Under Pressure

Published: 06.08.2023

Tags: Ainslie Archive Ministry of Defence Polaris Safety Scottish CND Submarine Accidents Submarines UK Nuclear weapons

June 1992 

Discusses nuclear reactor defects on board the UK’s submarines, including those armed with nuclear missiles, and the Royal Navy’s inadequate response.

By John Ainslie

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