The at-sea deterrent is designed to discourage an enemy from targeting Britain with nuclear weapons for fear of suffering the same fate: mutually assured destruction.
The submarine service – which delivers the UK's nuclear deterrent – is not"awash with people" and work is under way to attract new recruits, the head of the Royal Navy has said.
"I think it is fair [to say] that this country is not very good about talking about […] nuclear power as opposed to nuclear weapons," the first sea lord told The House magazine. This continuous at-sea deterrent - which has existed since 1969 - is designed to deter an enemy from launching nuclear weapons against the UK for fear of suffering the same fate: mutually assured destruction.
"If you're thinking of joining a submarine service as a young person, you want to go and talk to a young submariner and find out what it's really like," he said.
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