How satellites pose threat to nuclear subs

HUGE leaps in satellite technology will make Britain's nuclear missilecarrying submarines less of a deterrent to China and Russia.

- Marco Giannangeli

Advances in artificial intelligence and quantum technology are progressing at such a rate that the oceans will be made "transparent" in decades.

And the pace of development may even affect boats currently under development under the Aukus deal between the UK, the US and Australia.

This will see the three countries collaborate to create cutting-edge, battle-winning technology.

However, Britain's Vanguard-class submarines, and even the £31billion Dreadnought replacements being built, now risk being detected and followed by satellites.

Four of the Vanguard-class boats mount around-theclock patrols in the deep waters of the North Atlantic ready to protect Britain in the event of a nuclear strike from Russia.

But China is already developing superconducting quantum interference devices which can detect submarines by measuring mag-