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British and French nuclear subs collide

Sydney Morning Herald February

Robin Millard

17, 2009

The collision between French and British nuclear submarines was a hugely improbable one-off, but it was no surprise that they did not detect each other, experts said on Monday.

For one nuclear-powered, nuclear arms submarine to collide with another one in the middle of an ocean was unprecedented and sheer bad luck, they said……………

…………..The RUSI expert said despite the close NATO and European Union ties between Britain and France, the two countries would be very reticent to share information on what their nuclear submarines were up to.

February 17, 2009 - Posted by | France, safety

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