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Royal Navy warships shadow three Russian vessels through English Channel

Russian landing ship RFN Alexander Otrakovsky had recently left the Mediterranean.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy shadows three Russian ships through English Channel

Russian survey ship previously accused of involvement in operation to map UK’s undersea infrastructure among three vessels escorted by Royal Navy

The Independent UK

Next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines ‘a commitment to defence’

The Prime Minister attended a keel-laying ceremony in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, for the first of the Dreadnought class of submarines.

Evening Standard

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D-Day veteran dies at the age of 98

Norman Bartlett joined the Royal Navy in 1942 at the age of 16 and one month.

The Independent UK

HMS Prince of Wales returns to port after hosting the King at sea

The Royal Navy flagship has been carrying out preparations ahead of deployment to Australia.

Evening Standard

Escalating Tensions: Russian Warship Travels Through UK Waters Under Navy's Watch

A Russian warship escorted a sanctioned cargo ship through the English Channel, prompting Royal Navy surveillance amid rising geopolitical tensions.

International Business Times UK

Strikes by marine workers at Scottish Royal Navy bases suspended

STRIKES by marine workers at Scottish Royal Navy bases have been suspended following talks with the Ministry of Defence.

The National (Scotland)

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Strikes by marine workers at Navy bases suspended

Unite the Union will now be involved in consultations on a new contract between Serco Marine and the MoD.

Evening Standard

UK defence spending is about to boom – can British firms step up?

Keir Starmer plans to build up UK military, but domestic companies could lose out if it is forced to turn to US weapons instead

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Royal Navy tugboat crews to strike over contract dispute

ROYAL Navy tugboat and marine services crews based in Scotland are set to take strike action in March in a dispute over proposed contract changes.

The National (Scotland)

Royal Navy tugboat crews to walk out in contract dispute

Unite said 300 of its members at Devonport, Portsmouth, Faslane, Great Harbour Greenock and Kyle of Lochalsh will take industrial action in March.

Evening Standard

Meeting Ukraine peacekeeping pledge would require tax rises or spending cuts, Starmer warned

Managing the pressures of an ageing population on the NHS while ramping up defence expenditure would be an ‘epochal challenge’, top economist warns

The Independent UK

How about HMS Backpedal for the new Royal Navy submarine?

Letters: Rosalind Mitchell says the name Agincourt could have offended Scots as well as the French. John Rushton finds the humour in news of a royal intervention

The Guardian - UK

Former headmistress presented with Naval cap to celebrate 100th birthday

Margaret Grey had a successful career in education but dreamed of joining the Royal Navy.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Britain’s response to Russian ‘spy ship’ is game of political messaging – for now

Deteriorating security environment and incidents in Baltic have forced military reassessment in northern Europe

Al Jazeera

‘We see you’: How a Russian spy ship prompted a UK scramble

Secretary of State for Defence John Healey said the Russian spy ship entered British waters on Monday.

The Independent UK

Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship in English Channel as John Healey warns Putin: ‘We see you’

Addressing the House of Commons, defence secretary said the spy ship is currently in the North Sea having passed through British waters

Evening Standard

Royal Navy submarine surfaces close to Russian spy ship in British waters sending it packing

In a message to Vladimir Putin, Defence Secretary John Healey said ‘we see you, we know what you are doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country’

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The Conversation

Saving lives and limbs on the high seas: the extraordinary world of early modern ship’s surgeons

Imagine you are at sea facing a violent battle with an enemy ship. The experienced 17th-century surgeon John Moyle asked his reader to do just that. In his printed guide of recommended practice, the reader was compelled to put themselves in the place of a ship’s surgeon in the thick…

The Guardian - UK

More than 10,000 members of UK armed forces ‘not medically deployable’

Answer to written parliamentary question reveals Ministry of Defence figures showing 13,522 are not fit to fight

Evening Standard

Sailors on Royal Navy destroyer home for Christmas after six-month mission

HMS Duncan was deployed to the Red Sea amid Houthi rebel attacks but was ordered to stay in the Mediterranean as conflict escalated.

The Independent UK

‘Remarkable’ Second World War veteran to celebrate 100th birthday

Captain Walter Godsal RN, a Burma Star veteran who spent 37 years in the Royal Navy, will turn 100 on December 3.

The National (Scotland)

Construction of Royal Navy's HMS Sheffield begins in Scotland

WORK on the fifth of eight new frigates for the Royal Navy has started in Glasgow ...

The Independent UK

‘Robot Rib’ drone boat tested by Royal Navy in UK waters for first time

The craft can be operated autonomously and remotely to prevent risk to lives of sailors during missions.

The Independent UK

RAF jets scrambled to Russian military aircraft spotted close to UK airspace

It is the second time the Royal Navy and RAF have detected Russian ships and aircraft over past week

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