UK defense chief dismisses whistleblower's safety allegations against nuclear fleet
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Britain's defense secretary has dismissed a whistleblower's warnings about the safety of the country's nuclear fleet.
Michael Fallon says a Defense Ministry investigation into claims by Able Seaman William McNeilly has found that they were either incorrect or the result of misunderstanding.
The 25-year-old submariner went absent without leave earlier this month after producing a report filled with allegations about safety and security problems with the Trident nuclear weapons program. He released the report on the WikiLeaks website.
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Fallen said Thursday that McNeilly was taken into custody and confined for interviews in an unknown location.
McNeilly said he was an engineering technician who had been on patrol with a Trident submarine. He said security checks were rarely carried out on staff, and there were risks and leaks on board.