Royal Navy Lacks Ships, Capabilities to Defend High North from Russia, Says U.K. Committee Report

The Royal Navy currently lacks the ships and capabilities needed to defend the High North from Russia, the bipartisan House of Commons Defense Committee warned on Thursday. In its “Defense in the High North” report issued on Thursday, the committee described the Royal Navy as being plagued by shipbuilding delays, maintenance backlogs and an atrophying submarine force. “The U.K. needs to be willing to address a hard truth: it does not currently have all the capabilities to operate successfully in

Source: USNI News