The United Kingdom has agreed to create a unified naval force together with nine European countries to deter future Russian threats from the “open maritime border” in the north, announced the head of the Royal Navy, reports The Guardian, cited by News.ro.
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins stated that, despite the current crisis in the Middle East, where the Strait of Hormuz remains closed following the war between the USA-Israel in Iran, “Russia remains the most serious threat to our security,” said General Jenkins.
“A complement to NATO”
In a speech, the First Lord of the Royal Navy stated that the 10 members of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) signed a declaration of intent last week to create a “multinational maritime force” to act as a “complement to NATO”.
This force would not include the USA, whose president, Donald Trump, has repeatedly criticized the UK for not actively supporting the bombing of Iran, at one point describing the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers as “toys”.
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