据多方报道，英国四艘核潜艇中有三艘已出海部署。这些核威慑潜艇部署的原因目前尚不清楚，但据了解，至少有一艘艇将携带核弹头，执行例行巡逻任务。《泰晤士报》率先报道了这一动向，并采访了一位消息人士，该人士将其描述为“不寻常”，但未解释原因。与此同时，一位专家告诉天空新闻，一艘“前卫”级潜艇很可能正在进行作战整备以接替巡逻任务，第三艘则可能正在进行海上试航。
Three of UK's four nuclear submarines are out at sea as per multiple reports. The reason for these nuclear deterrent subs' deployment is not immediately clear but it is understood that at least one of the vessels will be armed with nuclear warheads, and be on routine patrol. The Times reported on the activity first and spoke to a source who described it as "unusual" without explaining why. Meanwhile, an expert told Sky News that one of the Vanguard-class submarines would likely be working up to take over the patrol, and the third could be undergoing sea trials.
这种“大部队出海”的“不寻常”部署，表明可用性有所改善，此前皇家海军潜艇部队近年来一直面临问题。报道指出，这一部署必将引起英国敌国及其北约盟友的关注。
This "unusual" deployment of most of UK's fleet suggests an improvement in availability where the Royal Navy's submarine service has run into problems in recent years. The report noted that this deployment is sure to catch the eye of UK's enemies and its NATO allies.18 months after Operation Sindoor, India invites Pakistan for SCO event in DelhiThe UK usually has at least one Trident submarine deployed, which serves as the nation's ultimate security guarantee, that is, a continuous at-sea deterrence.
在“辛杜尔行动”18个月后，印度邀请巴基斯坦参加在新德里举行的上合组织活动英国通常至少部署一艘“三叉戟”潜艇，这构成了国家的终极安全保障，即持续的海基威慑。报道进一步指出，同时有三艘此类潜艇在海上绝非常规做法。据报道，这是七年来首次出现此类部署。
The report further noted that having three such submarines at sea at the same time is not routine by any measure. This is reportedly the first time in seven years that such a deployment has taken place.
与此同时，第四艘“三叉戟”潜艇“胜利”号（HMS Victorious）正在德文波特海军基地接受维护。国防部发声天空新闻报道援引国防部发言人的话称：“我们的核威慑是国家安全的基石，时刻保护着英国及我们的北约盟友。我们依然是唯一将核威慑力量承诺用于北约防御的欧洲盟友。”
Meanwhile, the HMS Victorious, the fourth of the Trident submarines, is in the Devonport naval base and is undergoing maintenance. Ministry of Defence speaks outThe Sky News report noted a Ministry of Defence spokesperson say “Our nuclear deterrent is the cornerstone of our national security, protecting the UK and our NATO allies every moment of every day. We remain the only European ally to commit its nuclear deterrent to the defence of NATO. This means that all NATO Allies already benefit from the protection of our nuclear deterrent.”
这意味着所有北约盟国已经都受益于我们核威慑的保护。”核潜艇部署紧随空军展示三艘核潜艇被部署的消息，是在英国皇家空军（RAF）战机首次与法国在军事演习中参与“模拟核打击”数天后传出的。虽然天空新闻指出，这种部署可能是向对手发出的信号，但一名消息人士向《太阳报》坚称，三艘潜艇同时出海只是“巧合”。
Nuclear sub deployment comes after show of air forceThe news of three nuclear subs being deployed comes days after Royal Air Force (RAF) jets joined in for a ‘simulated nuclear strike’ with France, in war games for the first time. While Sky News noted that such a deployment could be a signal to opponents, a source insisted to The Sun that it was just a "coincidence" that three subs had sailed together.
他们坚称这“与任何直接威胁无关”，且不存在核升级。该人士指出，此次部署也意味着长期巡逻的结束。“如果‘警觉’号回来了，那真是个好消息，因为这意味着愚蠢的超长巡逻结束了。我们应该从双艇轮换转向三艇轮换，”他们表示。值得注意的是，2025年，“前锋”号曾在海上巡逻超过200天——这是有史以来最长的部署之一。
They insisted it was ‘not related to any direct threat’ and there was no nuclear escalation. The individual noted that the deployment also meant an end to long patrols. “It is really good news if Vigilant is back because it means an end to stupidly long patrols. We should be moving from a two boat rotation to a three boat rotation,” they said. Notably, in 2025, HMS Vanguard was kept patrolling at sea for over 200 days - one of the longest-ever deployments.