Faslane - Ballistic missile shield

Posted: 15th October 2026

PLANS to install ballistic security shelters at the UK’s nuclear submarine base on the Clyde have sparked questions from anti-nuclear campaigners over what threats military chiefs believe Faslane could face. Construction firm Henry Brothers has been appointed to deliver specialist ballistic security shelters at HMNB Clyde as part of a £2.55 million package of infrastructure works commissioned by Babcock International Group. The programme also includes enhanced security fencing and refurbishment of an existing pressure test building, with Babcock saying the investment will help ensure facilities supporting the Royal Navy’s Vanguard and Astute-class submarine fleets remain “resilient, secure and fit for the future”. However, the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) said the plans raise important questions about both the purpose of the shelters and the risks associated with hosting the UK’s nuclear weapons system in Scotland.

The National 12th Oct 2026

https://www.thenational.scot/news/26630106.questions-raised-new-faslane-base-ballistic-shelters/