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- The Royal Navy used the tanker Tidesurge to shadow the Russian submarine Krasnodar.
- Maritime security sources criticized the decision as signaling a shrinking surface fleet.
- The United Kingdom currently has seven aging Type 23 frigates, with no new vessels expected to be operational for three years.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member nations to increase military investment, warning complacency could leave them vulnerable to Russian threats.
