Britain rattles its sabre at Russia's spy ship - but is it a hollow threat?

Britain rattles its sabre at Russia's spy ship - but is it a hollow threat?

A fierce warning from Britain's defence secretary to Vladimir Putin to turn his spy ship away from UK waters or face the consequences was a very public attempt to deter the threat.

Britain rattles its sabre at Russia’s spy ship – but is it a hollow threat

TL;DR Britain’s Defence Secretary, John Healey, issued a stern warning to Russia regarding its spy ship’s presence near UK waters, emphasising the need for a robust defence strategy. A recent report highlighted the UK’s lack of a national defence plan, urging immediate action to address military underfunding and inadequate readiness for potential threats. Healey’s focus [...]

Britain Rattles Its Sabre At Russia's Spy Ship - But Is It A Hollow Threat?

But unless John Healey backs his rhetoric up with a far more urgent push to rearm – and to rebuild wider national resilience – he risks his words ringing as hollow as his military. The defence secretary on Wednesday repeated government plans to increase defence spending and work with NATO allies to bolster European security. Instead of focusing purely on the threat, he also stressed how plans to buy weapons and build arms factories will create j…