Britain is left exposed to Russian submarines and sabotage by 'glaring gaps' in its High North defences, MPs warn
All five of the Royal Navy's Astute-class attack submarines were reportedly in dock this summer. The fleet has just five Type 23 frigates and six Type 45 destroyers, barely half the 19 warships it needs. HMS Protector, Britain's only ice patrol ship, has broken down, leaving no polar vessel at all. Defence Committee chairman Tan Dhesi said the MoD had 'accepted a serious anti-submarine warfare gap'.
MPs want 'dramatic progress' by 2030, when Sir Keir Starmer warned Russia could strike Nato.
HMS Dragon took over three weeks to reach Cyprus after a drone hit an RAF base.
Russian fishing vessels logged 337 hours loitering above a single undersea cable north of Scotland.
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