Russian threat 'much more serious than Cold War', former defence secretary says
The threat posed by Russia is now “much more serious” than during the Cold War, a former defence secretary has said.
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The threat posed by Russia is now “much more serious” than during the Cold War, a former defence secretary has said.
The fire broke out on HMS Queen Elizabeth while it was docked for repairs at Glen Mallan on Loch Long in Scotland, according to a report.
Steadfast Defender 24 (STDE24), the main NATO multi-domain exercise for 2024, has seen large-scale national and multinational live exercises taking place across the whole NATO area. Among the challenges it has attempted to tackle have been the increased lethality of uncrewed systems and how to enhance amphibious landings in cold environments.
HMS Prince of Wales was due to replace HMS Queen Elizabeth which broke down just before departure.
The warship will lead a carrier strike group of eight ships off Norway's Arctic coast in March.