US EditionBritain on brink of losing Atlantic to Russia, navy chief warns
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned of a 30% rise in Russian Atlantic incursions and outlined a 2029 plan for a hybrid navy to maintain UK naval dominance.
- On Monday, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, warned the UK government to `step up` or risk losing the Royal Navy's Atlantic superiority to Russia for the first time since World War II.
- Longstanding budget cuts and procurement failures have left the Royal Navy under-prepared as a 30% rise in Russian incursions in the North Atlantic and Russia's billions invested in the Northern Fleet escalate tensions.
- Faced with ships alongside and unable to sail, the Royal Navy has reduced availability, and senior defence chiefs held a "very difficult meeting" last month about funding plans.
- Jenkins proposed a 'hybrid navy' combining manned and unmanned vessels, working with industry partners and allied navies to transform the service by the 2029 timeline, which he warned may be too slow.
- Framing the challenge directly, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned at the Sea Power Conference in London that a funding gap risks Atlantic dominance, amid concerns from defence sources about the prime minister's promises and budget growth.
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Sir Gwyn Jenkins, the new head of the British Navy, said it would be the first time since the end of the Second World War that British ships and submarines do not represent the dominant force in their most vital maritime routes.
The UK is close to losing the Atlantic to Russia for the first time since the end of World War II, according to The Times newspaper, with the head of the Royal Navy, Gwyn Jenkins, concerned about Russian activity near the British Isles. He urged the navy to begin rapid modernization to keep pace with Russia.
The Supreme Commander of the British Royal Sea says that the deep-sea osteal activity is his biggest concern and that the military service that leads him must be rapidly modernized to keep pace, writes The Times.
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