Royal Navy defends Trident submarines with fire hoses amid rising drone threat
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From the Newsroom reveals the Royal Navy’s standard operating procedure to defend nuclear submarines from drone strikes includes using a high-pressure fire hose. Defence Editor Jerome Starkey discusses the rising threat of cheap, weaponised drones, the state of the UK's threadbare air defences, and whether a jet of water can truly protect Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent. Chapters: 00:00 How Vulnerable Is the UK to Drone Attacks? 00:48 Understanding the Two Main Types of Military Drones 01:36 Royal Navy's Standard Operating Procedure Exposed 02:35 Can a High-Pressure Fire Hose Really Stop a Drone? 03:15 Swarm Tactics: Operation Spider's Web & RAF Fairford 04:36 How Aerial and Subsurface Drones Threaten Submarines 06:00 Is Britain's Air Defence System Threadbare? The Sun brings you breaking news and in-depth analysis on the stories that matter most. From the ongoing war in Ukraine to conflicts in the Middle East and US and UK politics, we post updates as they happen. Expect the l
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