UK Royal Navy to Test Fire Nuke Missile as World on Brink of WW3

Britain is set to conduct a significant show of force by test-firing a 44ft Trident 2 nuclear missile from a submarine.

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The UK Royal Navy is preparing to test-fire a nuclear weapon within days, with the nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard entering the Atlantic. This marks the first missile test since a failed launch in 2016 and comes amid global concerns about the prospect of World War Three.

After completing a seven-year refit in Plymouth, the £4 billi…