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- General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, the First Sea Lord, acknowledged the Royal Navy is unprepared for war.
- He said the fleet can conduct advanced operations but is not as ready as it should be.
- This admission followed criticism from U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over Britain's support in the Iran conflict.
- NATO allies are similarly unprepared, while members commit to raising defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 from 2%.
