RT – May 1, 2026
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Britain and other north European states will create naval force outside of NATO to counter Russia, first sea lord and chief of naval staff in the UK, General Gwyn Jenkins, has said.
Moscow has repeatedly denied what it calls ‘hysterical’ claims it plans to attack NATO states or anywhere in Western Europe, arguing that they are being made by Western politicians to distract the public from problems at home and justify increased military spending. It also says that Russia will only fight NATO if it is attacked first.
During his speech at the Royal United Services Institute on Wednesday, Jenkins announced that members of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (Jef), which has been in place since 2014, signed a statement of intent last week to set up a new “multinational maritime force.”
The Jef includes the Netherlands, all five Nordic nations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) and the Baltic states (Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.)
As the crisis in the Middle East unfolds following the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the British naval chief insisted Europeans should not lose sight of the fact that “Russia remains the gravest threat to our security.”
The naval force will be commanded from London and serve as a “complement to NATO,” according to Jenkins. It will see the fleets of the ten nations training and preparing together to be ready to “fight immediately if required, with real capabilities, real war plans and real integration” by 2029.
“Russian incursions into our waters has jumped by almost a third in the last two years,” the British naval chief claimed, adding that Britain expects this activity by surface vessels and submarines to intensify.
Moscow began deploying frigates to escort its oil tankers after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer threatened to seize them in late March. Since then, almost a hundred tankers have passed through British waters unimpeded, according to the Guardian.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who now serves as the deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, reiterated on Thursday that the Kremlin “has no aggressive plans” regarding Europe.
“And what are the Europeans saying?.. They are saying every day: ‘The Russians will definitely attack us….’ You all know where that is heading. If you keep saying that the war is inevitable, it will start. There could be plenty of reasons and causes for that,” Medvedev warned.
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White folk get stabbed every day in london which is known as the stabbing capital of europe
but white people do not count in the Britain of today
> Britain seems to have decided that conflict with Russia is inevitable, but is it really?
Yes. Because they want it and you won’t stop them (or even try to).
> Or has the ruling elite decided to use Britain to spark a wider war with Russia, having ordered London to help to make their plan a reality?
They aren’t “elite”. There is no “Britain”.
The war is inevitable, but this is only a small part of that. The disgusting gay starmer said “Russian ships are sailing in the English channel”. So the Russians started protecting their ships with frigates. So starmer said “The Russians are threatening us.” In short, he created the problem then he provided the “solution” (to increase the number of ships in preparation for the war). I would guess that 99.9% of “Britain” now think the Russians are planning to attack the shit hole.
The UK, & any other ‘Euro’ nation for that matter isn’t building any tug-boat naval opposition to anybody.
All virtually bankrupt,
All infested with Orc’s.
All have liberal minded youth with ever lowering IQ’s & weak as ‘peace’ to go with it compared to the masculinity of previous generations. (Ain’t that a fact)
& Rampant oppressive minded Alien nationalities living among them who can’t wait to take over.
Unless you already agree, ‘They’ have done .
Ships like tanks & manned aircraft to some degree as a Military option of aggression are obsolete.
Geee. how stupid can western ‘authority’ get, ? Just when you thought they’d become so dumb, they take it to another level.
Although, anyone can be uber wasteful arsing around with other folks taxation contributions.
Russia is not the enemy of Britain. Our enemy is much closer to home, found amongst the treasonous rat politicians and media parasites in London.
in a recent UK poll britains shocked the pollsters to the core
asked who their favouite politician was they voted for Putin even above rupert lowe
Yippee! That’ll make 2 ships in the Woyal Navy!
Putin must be panicking!!🤣
LOL..
Youropeon governance has run out of ideas.. it hasn’t fielded a constructive policy since the 1950’s because it has no policies outside of the destruction of Europe, therefore war must be the objective..because that’s the aim of the fifth column state.. and of course it’s in a right fucking state..
because without a war, they are out of a job… so to them it’s a matter of survival..
Why not use a sling shot, bows and arrows and pointed sticks ( Monty Python )
Sick the Tiger on them if need be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuVudN_BDjQ
OR
Deadliest Joke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qklvh5Cp_Bs
OR
How not to be Seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-M2hs3sXGo
They’ll NEVER expect it !!!
” the British naval chief insisted Europeans should not lose sight of the fact that ‘Russia remains the gravest threat to our security.'”
Ha ha ROFL