The undated photograph released by the Ministry of Defense is a still image taken from video of a missile launch from HMS Vigilant, which fired an unarmed Trident II (D5) ballistic missile. The Labor Party has called for assurances on the effectiveness of Britain's nuclear deterrent following a «concerning» report on the failed Trident missile test. Release date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Photo PA. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that «an anomaly has occurred.» during the exercise, which took place on January 30 on board the nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard. Officials said they could not say more because the incident was a national security matter. See PA article «DEFENSE Trident». Photo credit should read: Lockheed Martin/PA Wire. NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photograph may only be used for editorial purposes to simultaneously illustrate the events, things or people in the image or the facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of an image may require additional permission from the copyright holder. Photo: Lockheed Martin/PA
In today's bonus episode of Battle Lines, James Rothwell talks to Professor James Davis, former advisor to Angela Merkel's government and head of a new research group, the European Nucleus Study Group. which was launched to advise experts and European leaders on the current nuclear crisis between Russia and NATO. They discuss what the West's reaction to a Russian nuclear attack would be and what precedent it would set for countries like India, Pakistan and North Korea.
All over the world, from Europe to In Asia, from the Americas to the Middle East, tensions between nation states are rising as traditional alliances and alliances evolve in the 21st century.
2024 will see war in Europe and Israel, as well as elections in the world's largest economies, from the US and UK to Taiwan. Insurgencies flare in Yemen and Burma, tensions rise in East Africa, and the international security architecture around the world buckles under growing pressure.
Battle Lines, a new podcast from The Telegraph, combines on-the-ground reporting with analytical expertise, which will help the listener better understand the course of world politics, wars and tensions as fault lines sink and slip in an increasingly dangerous and confusing multipolar world.
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