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Get tough with Iran, Brown urges
Sep 24th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Gordon Brown said more states should have access to civil nuclear power Gordon Brown has called for the UN to consider "far tougher" sanctions on Iran and North Korea if they pursue nuclear weapons programmes.
Three Trident submarines – the easiest and cheapest option
Sep 23rd, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
Procuring three, rather than four, Trident nuclear missile submarines would save about £3bn of the estimated £70bn or more that defence officials say the proposed replacement of the existing system would cost over its 30-year lifetime...
Britain's Brown to offer to cut nuclear sub fleet
Sep 22nd, 2009 - The Raw Story
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will announce Britain is prepared to scale back its nuclear capability as part of global disarmament efforts, Downing Street confirmed Wednesday.
Navy removes top nuclear weapons facility officer
Aug 21st, 2009 - The Associated Press
BANGOR, Wash. (AP) -- The Navy dismissed the commanding officer of a Washington-based nuclear weapons facility Friday, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, the Pentagon said. Capt...
Missing ship may have secret cargo
Aug 13th, 2009 - Ananova
A secret cargo and not just timber may be on board a missing ship whose last known radio contact was with British Coastguards, it has been suggested. Russia's navy fleet...

Nuclear Submarines videos from YouTube:

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The Top 10 Best Nuclear Attack Submarine (SSN) in the World
There are only USA, UK, Russia, France and China can design and manufacture their own Nuclear submarines in the World.
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Inside Russian nuclear sub
You normally have to be an enlisted seaman with unquestionable loyalty to see what this video shows. Take a look at the interior of a real-deal Russian nuclear submarine one of those that had to start havoc in the US in case of a war against the Soviet Union.
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Nuclear Submarines Collide in Atlantic Ocean
Authorities say nuclear-armed submarines from Britain and France collided in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, touching off new concerns about the safety of the world's deep sea missile fleets. (Feb. 16)
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India 6th to have nuclear submarine
India navy has now launched its first indigenous nuclear submarine 'Arihant', which can fire 12 high power nuclear missiles. India is the 6th nation to have nuclear submarine.

Nuclear Submarines from WikiPedia:

A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor. The performance advantages of nuclear submarines over "conventional" (typically diesel-electric) submarines are considerable: nuclear propulsion, being completely independent of air, frees the submarine from the need to surface frequently, as is necessary for conventional submarines; the large amount of power generated by a nuclear reactor allows nuclear submarines to operate at high speed for long durations; and the long interval between refuellings grants a range limited only by consumables such as food. Current generations of nuclear submarines never need to be refueled throughout their 25-year lifespans. Conversely, the limited power stored in electric batteries means that even the most advanced conventional submarine can only remain submerged for a few days at slow speed, and only a few hours at top speed; recent advances in air-independent propulsion have eroded this disadvantage somewhat. The high cost of nuclear technology means that relatively few states have fielded nuclear submarines.