# Why are three of the UK’s four nuclear deterrent submarines at sea?

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 13:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/why-are-three-of-the-uks-four-nuclear-deterrent-submarines-at-sea?traffic_source=rss

> The UK has sent three of its four nuclear deterrent submarines to sea at the same time for the first time in five years. At least one was reportedly armed with ballistic missiles carrying nuclear warheads; a navy source called the deployment “unusual.”