Britain’s Conservative government on Monday scrapped plans to build a national flagship that would have sailed around the world as a “floating embassy” amid a £250m ($288m) spending squeeze. and prioritized funding to boost the UK’s defense against Russia.
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped plans to create a successor to the retired Royal Yat Britannia in 1997. The new flagship was championed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but critics dismissed it as a delusion.
Parliament’s defense committee warned last year that there was “no advantage for the Royal Navy in buying the national flag”, which would cost around £250m to build.
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is prioritizing the purchase of multi-role maritime surveillance vessels that protect undersea cables and pipelines amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
“In the face of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and (President Vladimir) Putin’s reckless disregard for international agreements designed to maintain world order, it is right to prioritize providing resources to protect our national infrastructure,” Wallace said.
Britain’s Conservative government on Monday scrapped plans to build a national flagship that would have sailed around the world as a “floating embassy” amid a £250m ($288m) spending squeeze. and prioritized funding to boost the UK’s defense against Russia.
The new prime minister, Rishi Sunak, scrapped plans to create a successor to the retired Royal Yat Britannia in 1997. The new flagship was championed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but critics dismissed it as a delusion.
Parliament’s defense committee warned last year that there was “no advantage for the Royal Navy in buying the national flag”, which would cost around £250m to build.
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is prioritizing the purchase of multi-role maritime surveillance vessels that protect undersea cables and pipelines amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
“In the face of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and (President Vladimir) Putin’s reckless disregard for international agreements designed to maintain world order, it is right to prioritize providing resources to protect our national infrastructure,” Wallace said.
Britain’s Conservative government scrapped plans on Monday to build a national flagship that would roam the world as a “floating embassy” amid a £250m ($288m) spending squeeze. and prioritized funding to boost the UK’s defense against Russia.
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped plans to create a successor to the retired Royal Yat Britannia in 1997. The new flagship was championed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but critics dismissed it as a delusion.
Parliament’s defense committee warned last year that there was “no advantage for the Royal Navy in buying the national flag”, which would cost around £250m to build.
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is prioritizing the purchase of multi-role maritime surveillance vessels that protect undersea cables and pipelines amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
“In the face of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and (President Vladimir) Putin’s reckless disregard for international agreements designed to maintain world order, it is right to prioritize providing resources to protect our national infrastructure,” Wallace said.
Britain’s Conservative government on Monday scrapped plans to build a national flagship that would have sailed around the world as a “floating embassy” amid a £250m ($288m) spending squeeze. and prioritized funding to boost the UK’s defense against Russia.
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped plans to create a successor to the retired Royal Yat Britannia in 1997. The new flagship was championed by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but critics dismissed it as a delusion.
Parliament’s defense committee warned last year that there was “no benefit to the Royal Navy in getting a national flag”, which would cost around £250m to build, as well as up to £30m a year.
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said he is prioritizing the purchase of multi-role maritime surveillance vessels that protect undersea cables and pipelines amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
“In the face of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine and (President Vladimir) Putin’s reckless disregard for international agreements designed to maintain world order, we are right to prioritize providing resources to protect our national infrastructure,” Wallace said.
