British, French nuclear subs collide in Atlantic

Officials said the low-speed crash did not damage the vessels' nuclear reactors or missiles or cause radiation to leak. But anti-nuclear groups said it was still a frightening reminder of the risks posed by submarines prowling the oceans powered by radioactive material and bristling with nuclear weapons. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Tanya J. Maurer - Feb 18, 2009 - 3:30 PM PST
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by Tanya J. Maurer - Feb. 18, 2009

The incident is reported, but the implications and risks involved are only lightly skimmed. Presuming the 31 missiles are MIRVs, that is over 100 nuclear warheads that could get scattered on the ocean bottom. Suspicions that a sub loss was a hostile act of war could ignite tensions and risk attacks.

“This reminds us that we could have a new catastrophe with a nuclear submarine at any moment,” Lhomme said. More »

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