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[Regnum] The United Kingdom has agreed with the nine other members of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) to create a joint naval force to counter Russia. This was announced by Chief of the Royal Navy Gwyn Jenkins.
 Great idea! Whose money is to be spent to build and staff the ships?
According to him, the joint forces command will be located in London. The purpose of their creation is joint training and education.
| No new ships? On what will they then sail? I seem to recall that the British navy is down to one working ship — do I misremember? |
"They will also be built to go to war immediately if necessary, with real capabilities, real war plans and real integration," The Guardian quoted Jenkins as saying on April 29.
According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Russia is allegedly invading British waters. He called Russia "the most serious security threat," emphasizing that the conflict in the Middle East has not changed the situation.
| Iranian missiles can already reach Germany, if I recall correctly. But I suppose that is not an issue for a regional navy. |
In addition to the UK, the JEF includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. Canada is also considering joining the organization.
| How many ships do they have between them that can interdict Russia’s? |
In January, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointed out that Europe and NATO are already openly saying they are preparing for war with Russia.
| I thought the whole point of NATO is that they’ve been prepared for that war since the 1950s. Tanks on the Fulda Gap and that kind of thing — perhaps I misunderstood. |
European Union diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel Macron are no longer hiding their aggressive plans, the minister noted.
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