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The lethal legacy of Aukus nuclear submarines will remain for millennia - and there’s no plan to deal with it

The lethal legacy of Aukus nuclear submarines will remain for millennia - and there’s no plan to deal with it
nation8/9/2025

Australia’s future nuclear submarines will produce highly radioactive waste, and allies in the UK and the US still don’t have a safe place to store their own

In the cold deep waters of Rosyth Harbour lie the dormant hulks of Britain’s decommissioned nuclear submarines. One of the shells lashed to the dock here is HMS Dreadnought, Britain’s first nuclear-powered submarine. It was commissioned in 1963, reti... [15220 chars]