The Russian threat from the sea is growing - and Britain isn't ready

Britain needs to urgently upgrade its defence capability including investing in anti-submarine warfare in the face of increasing Russian aggression in the North Atlantic, senior military figures and naval experts have said.

The head of Nato , Mark Rutte, said this week that Britain and other allies were Russia’s next target” and that we must prepare for a “scale of war our parents and great-grandparents endured”.

He added: “It is a terrible thought, but if we deliver on our commitments, this is a tragedy we can prevent.”

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, the First Sea Lord and head of the Royal Navy, outlined plans this week for a new hybrid naval force , using AI and drones to counter the Russian threat.

However, he warned that the advantage Britain had held in the Atlantic since the en