First Sea Lord: Rebuild Navy or risk losing war with Russia
Sir Gwyn Jenkins said two warships a week are being used to track Russian vessels as the Navy faces a growing undersea threat.
- First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned on Thursday that the Royal Navy requires urgent expansion to 'protect the Atlantic' from Russia, arguing Britain must 'strengthen our warfighting readiness' against growing maritime threats.
- Russia is 'probing, testing and mapping' underwater infrastructure, forcing The Navy to deploy two warships weekly to track Moscow's advanced submarines and long-range precision weapons.
- Shifting to a 'hybrid Navy' pairs traditional warships with drones, sensors, and AI, representing what Sir Gwyn termed the fleet's 'most radical and far-reaching reform' to defend a contested ocean.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces intense pressure to align UK defence spending with NATO commitments, including a 3.5% core target by 2035, while ministers have budgeted around 2.7% of GDP by 2027.
- Chancellor John Healey resigned following a funding dispute, arguing the government must reach 3% defence spending by 2030, while NATO allies agreed to hike total security spending to 5% of economic output by 2035.
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Navy chief Sir Gwyn Jenkins believes Russia is ‘the greatest threat to our security today’
Russian submarines are becoming increasingly invisible to detection and tracking systems, as announced by the First Maritime Lord and Chief of Staff of the British Navy, General Gwin Jenkins.
General Gwin Jenkins, the head of the British Navy, acknowledged the superiority of modern Russian submarines against the backdrop of a severe shortage of British warships, reports Daily Express. General Gwin Jenkins, the head of the British Navy, expressed fears about the capabilities of the advanced Russian fleet against the backdrop of a shortage of warships in London, transmits RIA "News." Speaking in a private meeting in front of Prime Mini…
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