Unrest & politics · Politics · Impact 1 Watch
MPs warn Royal Navy lacks ships and submarines to counter Russian threat in high north
The UK defence select committee says shortfalls in submarines and warships risk failing to deter Russian aggression in the high north. It cites the slow deployment of HMS Dragon to Cyprus and reports that all five Astute-class submarines were in dock this summer.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom · United Kingdom live map
- Coordinates
- 51.50°N 0.12°W
- Reported
- 21 Oct 2026, 23:01 UTC
- Category
- Unrest & politics · Politics
- Impact
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- Situation
- EU security policy