On February 16, the British media reported that a British nuclear submarine and a French nuclear submarine collided in the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month. At the time of the accident, both nuclear submarines were carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles. Subsequently, the report was officially confirmed and caused a great stir worldwide.
It was reported that the collided nuclear submarines were the British "Vanguard" and the French "Triomphant". Although both countries tried to downplay the impact of the incident, stating that the collision did not cause any casualties or any damage to nuclear safety, due to the fact that the involved submarines were both carrying nuclear warheads, the calls for investigation within both countries have been growing increasingly louder.