Armed British nuclear submarine sets sail

Armed British nuclear submarine sets sail

The Ministry of Defence has unusually confirmed the movement of an armed Royal Navy hunter-killer submarine, posting imagery of the vessel departing Gibraltar in what appears to be a deliberate act of strategic signalling. The MOD said the submarine was leaving the British Overseas Territory while “armed”, adding that the Royal Navy maintains a continuous presence at sea to deter adversaries and protect both the UK and NATO allies. Public confir…