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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Isaiah Rosvel Diaz

FOUND: Uk deploys three royal navy vanguard class submarines one will carry trident ii d5 missiles - What They Never Told You

Four Vanguard-class nuclear deterrent submarines are at sea simultaneously (Credit: Juan García/Pexels)

Three of the UK's four Vanguard-class nuclear deterrent submarines are at sea simultaneously, with at least one carrying nuclear-armed Trident II D5 ballistic missiles, Sky News reported.

The deployment brings three-quarters of the fleet to sea, an unusual overlap whose purpose remains unclear. According to Sky News' 27 October 2026 report, at least one submarine was conducting a routine deterrent patrol.

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