New Nations: Italy, France and Austria-Hungary are added to the major nations.

Read more on the Dreadnought submarine programme factsheet.Map Expansion: Expanded the map to include the Mediterranean Sea and a larger portion of Europe. Watch the Dreadnought submarine programme video for more information.

They will ensure the UK’s independent nuclear deterrent can be delivered for as long as the global security situation makes it necessary. These new submarines, designed and built in the UK, will submarines will be some of the most advanced machines ever built, employing world-leading and cutting-edge technology to deliver an extremely capable and intensely formidable capability. Since 1992 the 4 submarines of the Vanguard Class have maintained our nuclear deterrent, and a new class of submarine - the Dreadnought Class - will enter service in the early 2030s. The UK’s independent nuclear deterrent works every hour of every day to guarantee our safety and that of our NATO Allies, with our adversaries knowing that any benefit they may gain from attacking us will be outweighed by the consequences for them. The purpose of our Continuous At Sea Deterrent is to preserve peace, prevent coercion, and deter aggression. Since April 1969, there has always been at least one Royal Navy nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine patrolling the seas undetected.

The UK’s independent nuclear deterrent, has existed for over 60 years to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, helping to guarantee our safety and that of our NATO Allies.

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