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Internet mistake reveals UK nuclear submarine secrets | Internet mistake reveals UK nuclear submarine secrets |
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The Ministry of Defence has admitted that secret information about the UK's nuclear powered submarines was made available on the internet by mistake. | The Ministry of Defence has admitted that secret information about the UK's nuclear powered submarines was made available on the internet by mistake. |
A technical error meant blacked-out parts of an online MoD report could be read by pasting into another document. | |
Details were reported to include expert opinion on how well the fleet could cope with a catastrophic accident. | Details were reported to include expert opinion on how well the fleet could cope with a catastrophic accident. |
The MoD said a secure version had now been published and it was working to stop such an incident happening again. | The MoD said a secure version had now been published and it was working to stop such an incident happening again. |
Information also included measures used by the US Navy to protect its nuclear submarines, the Daily Star Sunday reported. | Information also included measures used by the US Navy to protect its nuclear submarines, the Daily Star Sunday reported. |
Declassified dossier | Declassified dossier |
The document was an assessment by the head of the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator, Commodore Andrew McFarlane, of the options for reactors for future submarines to replace the Trident fleet. | The document was an assessment by the head of the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator, Commodore Andrew McFarlane, of the options for reactors for future submarines to replace the Trident fleet. |
Some parts of the declassified dossier, published on the Parliament website, were redacted to protect sensitive information. | Some parts of the declassified dossier, published on the Parliament website, were redacted to protect sensitive information. |
In the sections that were supposed to be released, it was concluded that existing reactors were "potentially vulnerable" to fatal accidents. | In the sections that were supposed to be released, it was concluded that existing reactors were "potentially vulnerable" to fatal accidents. |
This caused ministers to suggest that different types would be used in future. | This caused ministers to suggest that different types would be used in future. |
'Public domain' | 'Public domain' |
Conservative MP Patrick Mercer, a former Army officer, said the leak was "potentially catastrophic", with the details "hugely interesting" to the UK's enemies. | |
A spokesman for the MoD, which was told about the blunder by the Daily Star Sunday, said: "The MoD is grateful to the journalist for bringing this matter to our attention. | A spokesman for the MoD, which was told about the blunder by the Daily Star Sunday, said: "The MoD is grateful to the journalist for bringing this matter to our attention. |
"As soon as we were told about this, we took steps to ensure the document was removed from the public domain and replaced by a properly redacted version. | "As soon as we were told about this, we took steps to ensure the document was removed from the public domain and replaced by a properly redacted version. |
"We take nuclear security very seriously and we are doing everything possible to prevent a recurrence of this." | "We take nuclear security very seriously and we are doing everything possible to prevent a recurrence of this." |
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