Royal Navy ‘not as ready for war as it should be’, says First Sea Lord
A clear warning amid the Iran war Britain isn’t ready for war yet and it has work to do, according to the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. General Sir Gwyn Jenkins has said that the UK Navy has “work to do” before it is ready for combat, amid calls from armed […]
4 days ago
Nearly 200 sailors serving on UK’s nuclear submarines caught doing hard drugs
Most of them were fired Almost 200 sailors serving in Britain’s nuclear submarine force have been caught doing hard drugs from ecstasy to cocaine, it has been revealed. The sailors have tested positive for several illegal substances including ecstasy, cocaine and cannabis. A total of 175 Royal Navy crew members tested positive for narcotics between […]
2 weeks ago
Royal Navy warships intercept Russian vessels in English Channel
It was done in coordination with NATO allies A small Russian warship and an accompanying Russian oil tanker that sailed towards the North Sea have been intercepted by the Royal Navy, it has been reported. The Navy said that patrol ships based in Portsmouth, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn, were dispatched alongside a Wildcat helicopter […]
2 months ago
Russian warship comes within meters of Royal Navy vessel in English Channel
The Royal Navy have tracked Russian warships in British waters The Royal Navy have confirmed that they have tracked various Russian warships in British waters. They confirmed that British vessels were activated during a four-day operation in the English Channel and North Sea. HMS Duncan and patrol ship HMS Mersey worked to track RFN Boikiy […]
10 months ago
Official report reveals the five ways Britain would be attacked if we went to war this year
Strategic Defence Review bares five ways our enemies would attack the UK The Strategic Defence Review reveals five “methods of attack” the UK can expect in the case of a state-on-state conflict. The methods include: attacks on the UK’s armed forces and overseas bases; air and missile attacks by long-range drones; cruise missiles targeting military […]
10 months ago
Royal Navy scrambled to monitor Russian ship loitering in UK waters
HMS Dragon monitors ‘intelligence gathering’ Russian ship in UK waters Russian warship Yuri Ivanov was spotted loitering in waters off the northwest coast of Scotland, for the second time this month. Royal Navy warships and helicopters scrambled to monitor the Russian warship, following the completion of the major NATO exercise ‘Formidable Shield’ that took place […]
11 months ago