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Former Navy Chief Urges UK to Boost Maritime Forces

1/28/2026

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Ryan Ramsey, a former Royal Navy commander, warned that the United Kingdom must significantly expand its maritime forces to counter increasing Russian naval activity in the North Atlantic.
He said chronic underinvestment over the past 20–25 years has left Britain vulnerable, especially in the Greenland–Iceland–UK Gap.
Ramsey argued the Gap is critical for economic security because it hosts essential undersea cables, and he urged more submarines and unmanned systems.

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Ryan Ramsey, a former Royal Navy commander, warned that the United Kingdom must significantly expand its maritime forces to counter increasing Russian naval activity in the North Atlantic.
He said chronic underinvestment over the past 20–25 years has left Britain vulnerable, especially in the Greenland–Iceland–UK Gap.
Ramsey argued the Gap is critical for economic security because it hosts essential undersea cables, and he urged more submarines and unmanned systems.