Government again commits not to extend Dreadnought sub life

Government again commits not to extend Dreadnought sub life

The Government has confirmed that it has accepted a Strategic Defence Review recommendation not to extend the service lives of the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines beyond their intended end-of-service dates from the mid-2050s. The position was confirmed in a written parliamentary answer to Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, who asked whether ministers had committed to Recommendation 34 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Revie…