Boris Johnson is to double the number of British troops facing down Vladimir Putin ’s forces massing on Ukraine’s borders.
That will bring our total contingent in neighbouring countries to 2,300 to reinforce NATOs Eastern and Northern flanks as 100,000 Russian troops threaten invasion.
And in a worrying escalation deep fire rocket launchers are to be sent to Estonia and a Type 45 frigate and patrol boat to the Black Sea pitching them into potential conflict with Russian warships.