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The defence secretary said 22 ships are "already in the system" and committed to three new ships for the Royal Marines, with the possibility of three more.

The Royal Navy will get 25 new warships - and could get three more - as the government indicates where its planned rise in defence spending will go.

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky News there are 28 new ships and submarines in the design or construction stage at the moment for the UK's armed forces.

He said 22 ships are "already in the system" - but there is less clarity over six new warships he announced for the Royal Marines today.

The defence secretary said that the government is committing to three of the new "versatile" ships for the Marines, "and then possibly another three as well". He later said the final three are "in the design phase".

He also announced two of the ships being built - type 26 and 31 frigates - will be equipped with land-attack missiles so they will be capable of attacking targets on shore.

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[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Government no longer using taxes to help county and city council’s funding

Multiple councils begin to go bankrupt

Tory Government “Lets buy more warships!”

Make it make sense.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Make it make sense.

Sure thing: They're taking their cues from America and it's military-industrial complex, which is the only recipient of American socialism.

[-] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago

Anything to not help civvies.

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

We're so going to war. All these EU nations starting to ramp up for the upcoming decade.

Welp, we're about due anyways. The species can't seem to go very long without needing to blow a load off.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

This is the same country with all the hungry people, yeah?

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago
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