USβs Royal Navy jibes are uncomfortable because they have substance | Jamie Grierson
While Pete Hegseth has mocked the βbig bad Royal Navyβ the First Sea Lord has sounded the alarm about its readinessMiddle East crisis β live updatesThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had his tongue firmly in his cheek when he singled out the βbig bad Royal Navyβ in a recent press update on the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.Hegsethβs sarcastic comment was only the latest in a long line of jibes against the capabilities and readiness of the British Royal Navy. Continue reading...
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