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First Sea Lord Warns Russia Could Hit Cables Day One

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC · How we work

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First Sea Lord Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned Russia would destroy transatlantic cables on day one of a war.
He said Russia is probing, testing and mapping the seabed to target critical undersea infrastructure.
The Royal Navy received at least £1.3 billion for a hybrid-navy concept and a sea-launched strike drone.
Mayor Andy Burnham delayed ordering new nuclear attack submarines for two years after pledging up to 12.

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First Sea Lord Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned Russia would destroy transatlantic cables on day one of a war.
He said Russia is probing, testing and mapping the seabed to target critical undersea infrastructure.
The Royal Navy received at least £1.3 billion for a hybrid-navy concept and a sea-launched strike drone.
Mayor Andy Burnham delayed ordering new nuclear attack submarines for two years after pledging up to 12.