4 chapters across the catalog
A listener meetup in Fayetteville featured two retired submariners who served on the same Trident boat. The conversation shifts to life aboard submarines and transitions into a discussion about the cultural history of circumcision in the United States versus the Netherlands. Personal anecdotes regarding gym class experiences and nicknames are shared.
Trident II Missile Launch, LAX Diversions and Russian Posturing
The hosts share emails from an air traffic controller and a defense contractor regarding the mysterious missile launch off the California coast. The contractor confirms it was a Trident II D5 test from an Ohio-class submarine, intended as a "Demonstration and Shakedown Operation" (DASO). The timing is interpreted as a "saber-rattling" response to Russian bombers flying near U.S. airspace a year prior.
British Nuclear Submarine Whistleblower, William McNeely
Royal Navy engineer William McNeely blew the whistle on security flaws within the UK's Trident nuclear submarine program. McNeely alleged that security guards fail to check bags and that missile compartments have been converted into gyms with weights near firing units. The Royal Navy denied the claims, and McNeely turned himself in to the police, facing potential imprisonment.
Trident Missile Test, Saudi Arabian Geography Debate
A Washington Post report regarding a U.S. submarine-launched Trident missile test in Saudi Arabia sparks a debate over the country's geography. The hosts question how a submarine could launch a missile "in the kingdom" given its largely desert terrain, eventually identifying the Red Sea and Persian Gulf as the likely locations.
