We’ll lose to Russia without more drones and warships, navy chief warns

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins said Russia is ‘probing Britain for weakness’ (Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)

Britain must become a naval superpower once again or risk defeat at sea against Vladimir Putin’s fleet, the head of the Navy has warned.

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins said Russia is ‘probing Britain for weakness’ and may seek to use the UK’s own war tactics against it by targeting vital underwater cables on day one of any future conflict.

In a private speech yesterday, the First Sea Lord said we must ‘strengthen our warfighting readiness’ by urgently building more warsh...