Lord West warns UK ‘effectively at war with Russia’:
During an episode of the Lord Speaker’s podcast, Lord West delivered an extended warning that the UK now ...
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Lord West Highlights UK-Russia Undeclared Conflict RisksRussian pressure in the Arctic strains Scandinavia as UK and Norway strengthen naval cooperation amid rising tensions.
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- Lord West describes the current situation as an undeclared conflict in which the UK is effectively at war with Russia.
- Russian actions include probing undersea infrastructure, deploying drones linked to Moscow, and increasing military pressure in the Arctic.
- The escalating tensions threaten European stability and particularly impact Scandinavian countries, prompting closer collaboration with the UK.
- West cautions about the nuclear risk if Russia faces existential defeat, tracing these tensions back to miscalculations in Ukraine.
It is extraordinary that we are in this grey zone warfare now. I mean, effectively we are at war with Russia.— Lord West during an episode of the Lord Speaker’s podcast.
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