<![CDATA[And so, at a time when defence spending is an issue, as is how the UK defends itself, our security policy has entered (not for the first time) the realm of declaratory politics...]]>And so, at a time when defence spending is an issue, as is how the UK defends itself, our security policy has entered (not for the first time) the realm of declaratory politics...

BBC Verify have counted 184 sanctioned, Russian-linked vessels passing through UK national waters yet, there is little evidence the UK has taken any action, despite Keir Starmer's explicit statement that such actions were possible (and likely?).

Is any action actually taking place?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8pvgw802no

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