The RN Continues to Sink Beneath the Waves

The Libertarian Institute · Oct 7, 2026

Now America needs to “turn off” the leased Trident II D5 SLBM missiles on the HMS Vanguard, Victorious, Vigilant, and Vengeance, which maintain the UK’s Continuous At-Sea Deterrent (CASD)and close out the agreement indefinitely. The UK can keep the Holbrook Mk-4A warheads. Around 30% to 40% of the Royal Navy’s major surface combatants (destroyers and […]