Apr 7, 2025 07:29 PM
UK ‘behind the curve’ on Russian undersea spying, former minister says
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho...28615.html
INTRO: Britain’s navy needs a huge expansion of its surveillance capability, warning the UK is “behind the curve” in tracking Russia’s undersea operations. a former minister has said. Tobias Ellwood made the comments after it was revealed the navy had captured a number of Russian sensors suspected of trying to spy on Britain’s nuclear submarines.
The existence of the sensors was revealed by The Sunday Times, which reported several sensors were discovered after they washed ashore. The Times reported the devices were believed to have been placed in the seas around Britain to gather information on the UK’s four nuclear-armed Vanguard submarines.
The discovery of the sensors was deemed a national security threat, the publication reported, and has not been confirmed by the government. Mr Ellwood, a former foreign office and defence minister, told The Guardian [that] the report confirmed that the UK was “now in a greyzone war with Russia”... (MORE - details)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho...28615.html
INTRO: Britain’s navy needs a huge expansion of its surveillance capability, warning the UK is “behind the curve” in tracking Russia’s undersea operations. a former minister has said. Tobias Ellwood made the comments after it was revealed the navy had captured a number of Russian sensors suspected of trying to spy on Britain’s nuclear submarines.
The existence of the sensors was revealed by The Sunday Times, which reported several sensors were discovered after they washed ashore. The Times reported the devices were believed to have been placed in the seas around Britain to gather information on the UK’s four nuclear-armed Vanguard submarines.
The discovery of the sensors was deemed a national security threat, the publication reported, and has not been confirmed by the government. Mr Ellwood, a former foreign office and defence minister, told The Guardian [that] the report confirmed that the UK was “now in a greyzone war with Russia”... (MORE - details)