UK Navy losing ability to deal with potential threats: MPs

‘The Royal Navy has a “woefully low” number of warships, a group of British lawmakers say, warning that the force would soon lose its ability to deal with future threats.
The UK Parliament’s defense select committee released a scathing report on Monday, calling on the ministry of defense (MoD) to take actions about the “completely unacceptable” shortage of vessels leave the UK vulnerable to threats coming from Russia and the Middle East.
“As an island nation, the importance of the Royal Navy to UK defense must not be underestimated,” the committee noted. “Our starting point in this report is our conviction that the current number of frigates, destroyers and personnel inadequately reflects the potential threats and vulnerabilities facing the UK and its interests overseas.”’
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